Inakeanon
A language of Philippines
| Population | 395,000 (1990 census). |
| Region | Aklan Province, north Panay. |
| Language map |
Southern Philippines, reference number 89 |
| Alternate names | Aklan, Aklano, Aklanon, Aklanon-Bisayan, Panay |
| Dialects | 66% intelligibility with Hiligaynon [hil]. Lexical similarity: 68% with Hiligaynon. |
| Classification | Austronesian, Malayo-Polynesian, Philippine, Greater Central Philippine, Central Philippine, Bisayan, West, Aklan |
| Language use | Also use Hiligaynon [hil]. |
| Language development | Literacy rate in L1: 70%. Literacy rate in L2: 70%. Bible portions: 1990–1993. |
| Writing system | Latin script. |
Entries from the SIL Bibliography about this language:
Academic Publications
Brainard, Sherri and Poul Jensen. 1990. "The functions of ‘hay’ in Aklanon narrative discourse."
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