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Subanen, Northern

A language of Philippines

ISO 639-3stb

Population  10,000 (1985 SIL).
Region  Tuboy: Sergio OsmeƱa, Mutia; Zamboanga del Norte; Salog: Misamis Occidental, Mindanao.
Language map  Southern Philippines, reference number 127
Alternate names   Tuboy Subanon
Dialects  Dapitan, Salog (Salug), Dikayu. 63% intelligibility with Sindanga, 40% with Lapuyan [laa]. Lexical similarity: 87% with Sindanga.
Classification  Austronesian, Malayo-Polynesian, Philippine, Greater Central Philippine, Subanon, Eastern
Language use  Also use some Cebuano [ceb].

Entries from the SIL Bibliography about this language:

Academic Publications

GALORPORT, Diolia D.; GALORPORT, Ryan C., compilers. 1997. Community health education and promotion manual.

SANICAS-DAGUMAN, Josephine, author. 2001. "Functions of locatives in Northern Subanen expository and hortatory discourse."  Available online