Sangil

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A language of Philippines

ISO 639-3
snl
Alternate Names
Sanggil, Sangiré
Population

15,000 (1996 SIL).

Location

Mindanao, Balut and Sarangani islands.

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Language Status

5 (Developing).

Classification
Austronesian, Malayo-Polynesian, Philippine, Sangiric, Northern
Dialects

Mindanao, Sarangani. Lexical similarity: 90% with Sangir [sxn].

Typology

VSO; prepositions; genitives after noun heads; articles, adjectives, numerals all before noun heads; adjectives and numerals tend to follow noun heads; relatives are implied, so have no position in the clause; 4 prefixes, 4 suffixes; aspect; passives; nontonal; 18 consonants, 6 vowels

Language Use

All ages. Proficiency in Cebuano [ceb].

Language Development
Literacy rate in L1: 50%. Literacy rate in L2: 50%. Bible portions: 1981–2007.
Language Resources
OLAC resources in and about Sangil
Writing
Latin script.
Other Comments

Muslim, Christian.