Manobo, Agusan
A language of Philippines
| Population | 60,000 (2002 SIL). 157,408 all Manobo (1990 census). |
| Region | Agusan del Norte, Agusan del Sur, Surigao del Sur, Mindanao. |
| Language maps |
Southern Philippines, reference number 157 Southern Philippines, reference number 157 |
| Alternate names | Agusan |
| Dialects | Umayam, Adgawan, Surigao, Omayamnon. 83% intelligibility with Dibabawon. Lexical similarity: 80% between the Omayamnon dialect and other dialects, 85% with Dibabawon Manobo [mbd]. |
| Classification | Austronesian, Malayo-Polynesian, Philippine, Greater Central Philippine, Manobo, Central, East |
| Language development | Literacy rate in L1: 54%. Literacy rate in L2: 55%–60%. Dictionary. NT: 1999. |
| Writing system | Latin script. |
| Comments | The people call themselves ‘Manobo’ and the language ‘Minanubu’. Christian, traditional religion. |
Entries from the SIL Bibliography about this language:
Academic Publications
BADA, Teofila G., author; HAVANA, Mendez (Jr.), illustrator; SCHUMACHER, Donna; SCHUMACHER, Ron, translators. 2011. A Voice from the Forest: Essays on the culture and world view of the Manobo of the Agusan river valley and the Diwata mountain range.
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MCKAUGHAN, Howard P.; MEIKLEJOHN, Percy, authors. 1954. "A brief English-Agusan Manobo word list."
SCHUMACHER, Donna; SCHUMACHER, Ron, authors. 2008. Agusan Manobo Noun Phrase.
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SCHUMACHER, Donna; SCHUMACHER, Ronald L., authors. 1978. "Proto-Manobo *l in Agusan Manobo."
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SCHUMACHER, Ronald L., author. 1986. "Stative verbs at peak in Agusan Manobo narrative discourse."
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WEAVER, Daniel H.; WEAVER, Marilou, authors. 1964. "Ranking of personal pronouns in Agusan Manobo."
Vernacular Publications
Gabino Mansaolog aw duma no mgo sugilon. 1984.
Gabino Mansaolog dow duma no mgo sugilon. 1998.
Mgo isturiya no Minanubu numeru 1-11 = Mga isturya nga Manobo 1-11 = Manobo stories 1-11. 1999.
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Mgo isturiya no Minanubu numeru 12-22 = Mga isturya nga Manobo 12-22 = Manobo stories 12-22. 1999.
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Mgo isturiya no Minanubu numeru 23-33 = Mga isturya nga Manobo 23-33 = Manboo stories 23-33. 1999.
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Mgo presidenti to Pilipinas. 1982.
Og-anad ki to mgo inikagihan: Minanubu, Binisaya, Pilipino, English. 1983.

