Blaan, Sarangani
A language of Philippines
| Population | 90,800 (2000). |
| Region | Mindanao, South Cotabato Province, Sarangani; Davao Del Sur Province. |
| Language map |
Southern Philippines, reference number 137 |
| Alternate names | Balud, Bilaan, Tumanao |
| Classification | Austronesian, Malayo-Polynesian, Philippine, Bilic, Blaan |
| Language use | Also use Cebuano [ceb], Sarangani Manobo [mbs], Tboli [tbl], Sangil [snl], Sangir [sxn], Magindanao [mdh]; a few use English, Filipino [fil], or other languages. |
| Language development | Literacy rate in L1: 28%. Literacy rate in L2: 28%. Videos. NT: 1981–1998. |
| Writing system | Latin script. |
| Comments | Traditional religion, Christian. |
Entries from the SIL Bibliography about this language:
Academic Publications
BLACKBURN, Barbara; MCLACHLIN, Betty, authors. 1968. "Verbal clauses of Sarangani Bilaan."
DEAN, Gladys; DEAN, James C., authors. 1955. "The phonemes of Bilaan."
RHEA, Mary, author. 1972. "Prefocus and verbal orientation in Sarangani Bilaan."
RHEA, Mary, author. 1995. "Sarangani Blaan: introduction and wordlist."
Vernacular Publications
Dad santulen i munah to. 1966.
Én kagu i to faglut = Pilgrim's progress. 1982.
Gambet ito masa: Katdò i to tamdò. 1978.
Kaglabat i bnasa: katdò i to tamdò. 2006.

