Molbog

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A language of Philippines

ISO 639-3

pwm

Alternate Names

Balabak, Molbog Palawan

Population

6,680 in Philippines (1990 census). Ethnic population: 13,400. Total users in all countries: 9,180.

Location

Palawan Province, Palawan, Bataraza, Balabac, Banggi, Ramos, and Balambangam islands.

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Malaysia - Sabah

Southern Philippines

Language Status

5 (Developing).

Classification

Austronesian, Malayo-Polynesian, Philippine, Greater Central Philippine, Palawanic

Dialects

Balabac Island, Southern Palawan, Banggi Island. Intelligibility of Brooke’s Point Palawano [plw] is 27%, of South Palawano is 55%. Lexical similarity: 69% with Quezon Palawano [plc] (Central).

Language Use

Home, at school, informal and formal community. All ages. Positive attitudes. Also use Filipino [fil], Mapun [sjm], Sabah Malay [msi]. Used as L2 by Southern Sama [ssb].

Language Development

Literacy rate in L1: 5%. Literacy rate in L2: 7%. Bible portions: 1977.

Language Resources

OLAC resources in and about Molbog

Writing

Latin script [Latn].

Other Comments

Muslim.

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Malaysia

Language nameMolbog

Population

2,500 in Malaysia (2015 T. Imam Tuah). 250 monolinguals (2015 T. Imam Tuah). Ethnic population: 2,500 (2015 T. Imam Tuah).

Location

Sabah: Kudat district, Banggi and Balambangan islands.

Status

5 (Developing).

Language Use

Home, Friends, Religion, Work. All ages. Positive attitudes. Most also use Sabah Malay [msi]. Many also use Bonggi [bdg], Southern Sama [ssb]. A few also use English [eng]. Also use Mapun [sjm]. Used as L2 by Bonggi [bdg].

Other Comments

A lexicon compiled as part of a Sabah Culture Board project has not yet been published (2015). Muslim.

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