Manobo, Cotabato

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A language of Philippines

ISO 639-3
mta
Alternate Names
Dulangan Manobo
Population

30,000 (2007 SIL), increasing. 5,000 monolinguals. Ethnic population: 30,000.

Location

Mindanao, Sultan Kudarat, Experanza, Kalamansig, Lebak, Palimbang, Sen. Ninoy Aquino, and south Cotabato Province.

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Language Status

5 (Developing).

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

Blit, Tasaday.

Typology

VSO; prepositions; articles, adjectives, numerals all before noun heads; relatives after noun heads or without noun heads; question word in sentence-initial position; maximum number of affixes: 3 prefixes, 2 suffixes; word order distinguishes subject, object and direct objects, given and new information, topic and comment; affixes do not indicate case of noun phrase; passives; causatives; comparatives; CV, CVC; nontonal

Language Use

Vigorous. All domains. All ages. Positive attitudes. Some also use Cebuano [ceb], Filipino [fil], or Hiligaynon [hil] acquired in school and community, in schools, trade with non-Manobos, and government.

Language Development
Literacy rate in L1: 25%. Literacy rate in L2: 5%–10%. Radio programs. Dictionary. Grammar. NT: 1988–2005.
Language Resources
OLAC resources in and about Manobo, Cotabato
Writing
Latin script.
Other Comments

Traditional religion, Christian.