Palawano, Central
A language of Philippines
| Population | 12,000 (1981 UBS). 40,549 all Palawano (1990 census). |
| Region | Southern Palawan island, on the west side from north of Quezon to just north of Rizal, also around Abu Abu on the east side, mostly along upland rivers, with a few living along the coast. |
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Southern Philippines, reference number 112 |
| Alternate names | Palawanen, Palaweño, Quezon Palawano |
| Dialects | Intelligibility of Brooke’s Point Palawano [plw] 95%, of Southwest Palawano [plv] 46%. Comprehension of Filipino [fil] low. Lexical similarity: 82% with Brooke’s Point Palawano [plw], 78% with Southwest Palawano [plv]. |
| Classification | Austronesian, Malayo-Polynesian, Philippine, Greater Central Philippine, Palawanic |
| Language development | NT: 1964. |
| Writing system | Latin script. |
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