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Kalagan

A language of Philippines

ISO 639-3: kqe

Population	21,400 (1990 census).
Region	Davao del Sur and Davao Oriental, east and west shores of Davao Gulf.
Language map	Southern Philippines, reference number 142
Dialects	Isamal, Piso, Tumuaong, Lactan. A population sample scored 87% on Cebuano [ceb] narrative text. Lexical similarity: 72% between Piso dialect and Kagan [kll], 74% with Mansaka [msk]; 83% with Sangab Mandaya [myt].
Classification	Austronesian, Malayo-Polynesian, Philippine, Greater Central Philippine, Central Philippine, Mansakan, Western
Language development	Literacy rate in L1: 80%. Literacy rate in L2: 80%.
Writing system	Latin script.
Comments	VSO. Muslim.

Entries from the SIL Bibliography about this language:

Vernacular Publications

Magabaaw-baaw kita sang yagakatuna-tuna na piyaglaongan (Let’s talk in different languages: Phrase book in English, Filipino, Cebuano and Kalagan). 1990.

Manga gogodanun nang manga Kalagan = Kalagan traditional stories. 2001.

Mga oman-oman ng mga Kalagan. 1984.

Si Biya Piyanotokan. 1984.

Yang makakatul na lawas ni Olo. 1987.

Yang yamasonog na isu. 1987.