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Tagbanwa

A language of Philippines

ISO 639-3: tbw

Population	10,000 (2002 SIL). 5% monolinguals.
Region	Palawan, in scattered communities ranging from about 120 kms. south to 60 kms. north of Puerto Princesa, on both sides of the island.
Language maps	Southern Philippines, reference number 110 Southern Philippines, reference number 110
Alternate names	Aborlan Tagbanwa, Apurawnon, Tagbanua
Dialects	Intelligibility with Central Palawano [plc] 66%, with Cuyonon [cyo] 77%. Lexical similarity: 65% with Central Palawano [plc], 71% with Batak [bya], 54% with Cuyonon [cyo].
Classification	Austronesian, Malayo-Polynesian, Philippine, Greater Central Philippine, Palawanic
Language use	Used exclusively with other Tagbanwa in all situations. All ages. In the presence of non-Tagbanwa Filipinos, Tagbanwas are somewhat ashamed of being Tagbanwa, and speak Tagalog [tgl] as they are able. Also use Filipino [fil].
Language development	Literacy rate in L1: 36%. Literacy rate in L2: 36%. NT: 1992.
Writing system	Latin script. Tagbanwa script.
Comments	Fishermen; agriculturalists. Traditional religion, Christian.

Entries from the SIL Bibliography about this language:

Academic Publications

GREEN, Christine; GREEN, Peter, compilers. 2012. Tagbanwa Dictionary.

GREEN, Peter, author. 1979. "Co-existent aspect-marking phenomena in Tagbanwa of Palawan Island."

GREEN, Peter, author. 1983. "The semantic structure of Tagbanwa discourse."  

GREEN, Peter; HALE, Austin, authors. 1977. "The interpretation of semi-vowels in Tagbanua of Palawan Island."

HUSSEY, Jean, author. 1966. "Noun phrase markers in Aborlan Tagbanwa."

HUSSEY, Stewart, author. 1965. Aborlan Tagbanwa verbal system and related topics.

TAJOLOSA, Teresita D., author. 2006. "Tagbanua language in Irawan: in the midst of globalization."  

VILLAROSA, Jonalyn B., author. 2006. "Making literature alive: a closer look at Palaˀisgen, a Tagbanua epic."  

Vernacular Publications

Classified word list: English, Tagalog, Tagbanwa (Pinagbukud-bukod na bukabularyo: Inglis, Tagalog atsaka Tagbanwa; Ituy ribru nga tulung ampang: Inglis, Tagalog baw Tagbanwa). 1979.

Magbasa ta ribru 1-4. 1982.

Magbasa tami it Tagbanwa. 1977.

Magsurat ta ribru 1-3. 1982.

Paʼubas nat kiyabit-kabit nga panurat. 1986.

Pepe. 1956.

Ribru sabap it sarut nga pamanaw-panaw baw panggamit it piyakaʼubaʼubat nga danum ikiyalibeg it pikir ni Joaquin. 1989.

Sabap it kakuramkam ni Ponduan it yuʼgut (Pangarigra it bungad). 1985.

Tariri. 1978.

Tiyagaberong nga igem. 1978.

Tulduʼ sabap it kaʼilangat bilug. 1978.

Tultul: Ading Sungayan. 1982.

Tuturan sabap it ki Tambayangan nga in magʼuʼunu kanya nagpares. 1988.

Tuturan sabap it panganak. 1982.

Tuturan: Si Madamba. 1982.