Glottolog bili1253 | ||
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Linguistic classification AustronesianMalayo-PolynesianPhilippineSouth Mindanao | ||
The South Mindanao or Bilic languages are a group of related languages spoken by the Bagobo, B'laan, T'boli, and Tiruray peoples of the southern coast of Mindanao Island in the Philippines. They are not part of the Mindanao language family that covers much of the island. The languages are:
Reconstructions
Savage (1986) reconstructs Proto-South-Mindanao from Tboli, Koronadal Blaan, and Sarangani Blaan. Tiruray and Bagobo were not used in Savage's (1986) reconstruction.
References
South Mindanao languages Wikipedia(Text) CC BY-SA