Danao languages
| Danao | |
|---|---|
| Geographic distribution | east Mindanao, Sabah |
| Linguistic classification | Austronesian |
| Glottolog | dana1253[1] |
The Danao languages are a group of Austronesian languages spoken in the Philippines. They are Maguindanao and Maranao, each with approximately a million speakers.
Each language has a dialect called Iranun; Maranao Iranun is spoken in Borneo, in Malaysian Sabah, in addition to in the Philippines.
References
- ↑ Hammarström, Harald; Forkel, Robert; Haspelmath, Martin, eds. (2017). "Danao". Glottolog 3.0. Jena, Germany: Max Planck Institute for the Science of Human History.
- Allison, E.J. 1979. "Proto-Danaw: A Comparative Study of Maranaw, Magindanaw and Iranun". In Gallman, A., Allison, E., Harmon, C. and Witucki, J. editors, Papers in Philippine Linguistics No. 10. A-55:53-112. Pacific Linguistics, The Australian National University. doi:10.15144/PL-A55.53
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