Maranao

A language of Philippines

ISO 639-3

Alternate Names

Maranaw, Ranao

Population

776,000 (1990 census).

Location

Mindanao, Lanao del Norte and Lanao del Sur provinces.

Language Maps

Language Status

5 (Developing).

Classification

Dialects

Intelligibility of Iranun [ill] 87%, of Maguindanaon [mdh] 52%.

Language Development

Literacy rate in L2: 20%. Dictionary. NT: 1981.

Language Resources

Writing

Latin script.

Other Comments

Muslim, Christian.