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Tadyawan language

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Native to
  
Philippines

Native speakers
  
4,200 (2000)

Glottolog
  
tady1237

Region
  
MIMAROPA

ISO 639-3
  
tdy

Language family
  
Austronesian Malayo-Polynesian Philippine Northern Mindoro Tadyawan

The Tadyawan language is a language spoken by Mangyans in the southern Lake Naujan area, in east-central Mindoro Oriental Province, Philippines.

Dialects

Tweddell (1970:195) lists 4 dialects.

  • Nauhan
  • East Aglubang
  • West Aglubang
  • Pola

    • Nauhan and East Aglubang are close to each other. The West Aglubang is spoken farthest out and has strong Alangan influence.

    Barbian (1977) lists the following locations.

  • Barrio Talapaan, Socorro, Oriental Mindoro
  • Happy Valley, Socorro, Oriental Mindoro
  • Pahilaan, Calatagan, Pola, Oriental Mindoro

    • References

    Tadyawan language Wikipedia
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