Manobo, Ilianen

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A language of Philippines

ISO 639-3
mbi
Alternate Names
Ilianen
Population

14,600 (2000). Few monolinguals.

Location

Mindanao, northern Cotabato Province.

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Language Status

5 (Developing).

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

Arakan, Livunganen, Pulangiyan.

Language Use

Vigorous. All domains. Positive attitudes. Also use Cebuano [ceb], Maguindanaon [mdh], or Filipino [fil].

Language Development
Literacy rate in L1: 15%–20%. Literacy rate in L2: 15%–20%. NT: 1989.
Language Resources
OLAC resources in and about Manobo, Ilianen
Writing
Latin script.
Other Comments

Unable to enforce traditional land claims. Traditional religion, Christian, Muslim.