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Ethnologue > Web version > Country index > Asia > Philippines > Tawbuid, Western

Tawbuid, Western

A language of Philippines

ISO 639-3twb

Population  6,810 (2000).
Region  Central Mindoro; Occidental Mindor, mainly Sablayan and Calintaan municipalities; Oriental Mindoro, Bongabon Municipality.
Language map  Southern Philippines, reference number 100
Alternate names   Batangan Taubuid, Fanawbuid, Western Taubuid
Dialects  Eastern Tawbuid [bnj] is distinct. Most similar to Buhid [bku].
Classification  Austronesian, Malayo-Polynesian, Philippine, Greater Central Philippine, South Mangyan, Buhid-Taubuid
Language use  All ages. Also use Filipino [fil].
Language development  NT: 2001.
Comments  Christian, traditional religion.