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Mandaya language

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Native to
  
Philippines

ISO 639-3
  
mry

Native speakers
  
250,000 (2010)

Glottolog
  
kara1489

Region
  
some parts of Davao Oriental, Mindanao

Language family
  
Austronesian Malayo-Polynesian Philippine Central Philippine Mansakan Mandayan Mandaya

Mandaya is an Austronesian language of Mindanao in the Philippines. It may be intelligible with Mansaka.

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Geographical distribution

Ethnologue reports that Mandaya is spoken in Manay, Caraga, Baganga, and Cateel municipalities of Davao Oriental Province, as well as in Davao del Norte Province.

Varieties

Ethnologue lists the following varieties of Mandaya.

  • Carraga Mandaya
  • Cateelenyo
  • Manay Mandayan
  • Mandaya
  • Cataelano
  • Karaga
  • Sangab
  • Mangaragan Mandaya

    • Pallesen (1985) lists the following varieties of Mandaya.

  • Kabasagan
  • Caragan
  • Boso: spoken just inland from Mati, Davao Oriental
  • Maragusan
  • Mandaya Islam (or Kalagan Piso): spoken on the east coast of Davao Gulf directly east of Davao City, in Davao del Norte.

    • References

    Mandaya language Wikipedia
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