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Inabaknon

A language of Philippines

ISO 639-3: abx

Population	21,400 (2000 SIL), increasing. 4,000 monolinguals (almost all children). The population increased by 300–500 per year. About 500 per year leave to find opportunities elsewhere.
Region	San Bernardino Strait, Capul Island, Northwest Samar; west Samar coast facing the island; Manila.
Language map	Southern Philippines, reference number 79
Alternate names	Abaknon, Abaknon Sama, Capul, Capuleño, Kapul, Sama
Classification	Austronesian, Malayo-Polynesian, Greater Barito, Sama-Bajaw, Abaknon
Language use	Vigorous. All domains. All ages. Positive attitude. Also use Filipino [fil], English, Bicolano [bcl], or Cebuano [ceb].
Language development	Literacy rate in L1: 11,000 can read and write. Literacy rate in L2: 90%–95%. Written form used in village health education, song books, some event programs, and religious ceremonies. Taught in primary schools. NT: 1996.
Writing system	Latin script.
Comments	Abaknon is the name of the people, Capul is the island, and Sama the language family. Agriculturalists: rice; copra production; fishermen; exporting fish. Christian.

Entries from the SIL Bibliography about this language:

Academic Publications

JACOBSON, Marc R.; JACOBSON, Suzanne M., authors. 1980. "Sama Abaknon phonology."

Vernacular Publications

I Capul, siray patiʼ inaʼanto. 1983.

Manga istorya. 1980.

Manga mapundok parahallingon. 1980.  

Manga sinurat inabaknon. 1980.