| Mansakan | |
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| Geographic distribution | Davao Region, Mindanao |
| Linguistic classification | Austronesian |
| Proto-language | Proto-Mansakan |
| Glottolog | mans1261 |
The Mansakan languages are a group of Austronesian languages spoken in the Philippines. Dabawenyo is the principal native language of the Davao region; however, there is a high degree of bilingualism in Cebuano among their speakers. Most speakers have shifted to Cebuano today.
Classification
Overview
The Mansakan languages are:
Gallman (1974)
The Mansakan subgrouping below is from Gallman (1974).[1]
Individual languages are marked by italics, and primary branches by bold italics.
References
- ↑ Gallman, Andrew Franklin. A Reconstruction of Proto-Mansakan. M.A. dissertation. Arlington, Texas: Dept. of Linguistics, University of Texas at Arlington, 1974.
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