Manobo, Rajah Kabunsuwan

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A language of Philippines

ISO 639-3
mqk
Alternate Names
Rajah Kabungsuan Manobo
Population

7,560 (2000).

Location

Mindanao, south Surigao del Sur, Lingig, Rajah Cabungsuan.

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Language Status

6a (Vigorous).

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

Intelligibility of Dibabawon Manobo [mbd] 80%, San Miguel Calatugan Agusan [msm] 81%. Lexical similarity: 82% with Dibabawon Manobo [mbd], 76% with Sagunto dialect of Agusan Manobo [msm] and San Miguel Calatugan dialect of Agusan Manobo.

Language Use

Low bilingualism in Cebuano [ceb]; some in Dibabawon Manobo [mbd], or Agusan Manobo [msm].

Language Resources
OLAC resources in and about Manobo, Rajah Kabunsuwan
Other Comments

Christian, traditional religion.