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Manobo languages

New Guinea and Pacific Language Families

The Manobo languages are a group of languages spoken in the Philippines, with speakers concentrated around Northern Mindanao, Central Mindanao and the Caraga region. Outlying groups make Manobo geographically discontinuous, with speakers found as far as the southern peninsula of Davao Oriental, most of Davao Occidental, coastal areas of Sultan Kudarat, and, for the most remote group, the Kagayanen, portions of Palawan.

Facts
Region
Northern Mindanao, Central Mindanao and Caraga, Philippines 1
Proto-Language Status
Proto-Manobo has been reconstructed (Elkins 1974, 197 etyma) 1
Sources
1. Manobo languages - Wikipedia
  • Introduction
    Their speakers are primarily located around Northern Mindanao, Central Mindanao (presently called Soccsksargen) and Caraga regions
  • Proto-Manobo reconstruction
    Elkins (1974) includes a reconstruction of Proto-Manobo, along with 197 reconstructed etyma.
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