Manobo, Western Bukidnon

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A language of Philippines

ISO 639-3
mbb
Population

15,000 (2008 SIL). Ethnic population: 15,000.

Location

Mindanao, south Bukidnon Province.

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Language Status

5 (Developing).

Classification
Austronesian, Malayo-Polynesian, Philippine, Greater Central Philippine, Manobo, Central, West
Dialects

Ilentungen, Kiriyenteken, Pulangiyen.

Typology

VSO; prepositions; genitives after noun heads; articles, adjectives, numerals all before noun heads; relatives after noun heads; question word in sentence-initial position; maximum number of affixes: 5 prefixes, 1 suffix; word order distinguishes subject, object and direct objects, given and new information, topic and comment; affixes do not indicate case of noun phrase; causatives; comparatives; CV, CVC; nontonal

Language Use

Home, church, and community. All ages. Positive attitudes. L2 is acquired through the community and used in school, community.

Language Development
Literacy rate in L1: 45%. Literacy rate in L2: 45%. Dictionary. NT: 1978–2003.
Language Resources
OLAC resources in and about Manobo, Western Bukidnon
Writing
Latin script.