Subanon, Kolibugan
PrintA language of Philippines
20,000 (1998 SIL).
Mindanao, Zamboanga Peninsula, south Zamboanga del Norte and Zamboanga del Sur provinces.
6a (Vigorous).
Similar to Western Subanon [suc], but limitations on inherent intelligibility between them. Lexical and grammatical differences.
VSO; prepositions; genitives after noun heads; articles, adjectives, and numerals before noun heads; relatives after noun heads; question word in sentence-initial position; 2 maximum prefixes, 3 maximum suffixes; word order distinguishes given and new information, topic and comment; affixes do not indicate case of noun phrases; verb affixes mark number; ergativity; passives; causatives; comparatives; nontonal
All domains. All ages. Positive attitudes. L2 acquired through public school, media, and travel; L2 used in those domains.
Culture and attitudes separate Kolibugan from Western Subanon [suc]. Muslim, traditional religion.