Ethnologue

Romblomanon

ISO 639-3

Alternate Names

Romblon

Population

94,000 (2011 SIL).

Location

Mimaropa region: Romblon province, Romblon island; Sibuyan Island north of Panay.

Language Maps

Language Status

5 (Developing).

Classification

Dialects

Sibuyanon, Romblon, Bisaya’. Sibuyan Island has 70% intelligibility of Inakeanon [akl], 73% of Hiligaynon [hil], 94% of the Romblon dialect.

Language Use

Positive attitudes. Also use Filipino [fil]. Used as L2 by Bantoanon [bno].

Language Development

Dictionary. Grammar. Texts. Bible portions: 1992–2011.

Language Resources

Writing

Latin script [Latn].