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Manobo, Obo

A language of Philippines

ISO 639-3: obo

Population	60,000 (2007 SIL). 20,000 monolinguals.
Region	Northeastern slope of Mt. Apo, between Davao del Sur and North Cotabato, Mindanao.
Language map	Southern Philippines, reference number 149
Alternate names	Bagobo, Kidapawan Manobo, Obo Bagobo
Dialects	Kidapawan Manobo, Magpet Manobo, Arakan Manobo, Marilog. 69% intelligibility of Tigwa (Matigsalug Manobo [mbt]; most similar), 60% of Tagabawa [bgs]. Lexical similarity: 63% with Tagabawa [bgs] and Ilianen Manobo [mbi], 35% with Cebuano [ceb].
Classification	Austronesian, Malayo-Polynesian, Philippine, Greater Central Philippine, Manobo, Central, South, Obo
Language use	Home, market, church. All ages. Positive attitude. Also use some Cebuano [ceb] or Tagabawa [bgs].
Language development	Literacy rate in L2: 40% (1994). Literacy work is ongoing. Taught in primary and secondary schools. Radio programs. Bible portions: 1941–1999.
Writing system	Latin script.
Comments	Swidden agriculturalists. Christian, traditional religion.

Entries from the SIL Bibliography about this language:

Academic Publications

BRAINARD, Sherri; VANDER MOLEN, Ena, authors. 2005. "Word order inverse in Obo Manobo."  

KHOR, Vera Lee-Kee; VANDER MOLEN, Ena, authors. 1991. The phonemics and morphophonemics of Obo Manobo.

MCFARLAND, Austina; QUIMBA, Mafe, compilers; LIEFFERS, Jean, editor. 2003. Twelve stories for twelve stamps & words of wisdom : a cultural anthology of traditional literature from the Philippines.

VANDER MOLEN, Ena, translator; BAYAWAN, Melchor, editor. 2005. A voice from Mt. Apo: oral and written essays on the culture and world view of the Manobo.

Vernacular Publications

Dos Kodpotongkooy to mgo Minuvu riyon to Kinohiyan no Minonuvu: Id alin diyon to Kinohiyan to Binisoya, Filipino woy Ininglis. 2008.

Dos mgo Minuvu od potongkooy tat kinohiyan no Minonuvu, id alin dion to kinohiyan to Bisaya, Filipino woy Inglis (People conversing with each other in the Obo Manobo language, translated into the languages of Visayan, Filipino and English). 1992.

Inis ingod ta (Our world). 1997.

Inis ingod ta = Our world. 2007.

Kumiks to monuvu. 2003.

Mgo Itulon moka-atag to moppiyon kodlolaawa = Stories about good health (Obo Manobo health series #4). 2001.  

Mgo itulon moka-atag to moppiyon kodlolaawa = Stories about good health (Obo Manobo health series #5). 2001.  

Mgo itulon moka-atag to moppiyon kodlolaawa, libru 1 = Stories about good health, book 1. 2001.  

Mgo itulon moka-atag to moppiyon kodlolaawa, libru 2 = Stories about good health (Obo Manobo health series #2). 2001.  

Mgo itulon moka-atag to moppiyon kodlolaawa, libru 3 = Stories about good health (Obo Manobo health series #3). 2001.  

Mgo itulon moka-atag to pomo-ukit amoyʼd po-udsuu to ko-uyahan. 2003.  

Od pohinonaw ki nod bolansi. 1998.  

Pohinonaw ki od basa, libru 1. 1996.

Pohinonaw ki od basa, libru 2. 1996.