Tagabawa | Ethnologue

A language of Philippines

ISO 639: bgs
Alternate Names: Tagabawa Bagobo, Tagabawa Manobo
Autonym: Bagobo
Population: 43,000 (1998 SIL).
Location:: Davao region: Davao del Sur province; Soccsksargen region: North Cotabato province; Mount Apo slopes west of Davao city.
Language Status: 4 (Educational).
Classification: Austronesian, Malayo-Polynesian, Greater Central Philippine, Manobo, South
Dialects: None known. Comprehension of Tigwa Manobo [mbt] 45%; low comprehension of Cebuano [ceb]. Lexical similarity: 62% with Sarangani Manobo [mbs]; 34% with Bagobo-Klata [bgi].
Language Use: Used as L2 by Obo Manobo [obo].
Language Development: Literacy rate in L2: 90%. Literature. Radio. Texts. NT: 2004.
Language Resources: OLAC resources in and about Tagabawa
Writing: Latin script [Latn].
Other Comments: The official name is Tagabawa.

Location: Davao region: Davao del Sur province; Soccsksargen region: North Cotabato province; Mount Apo slopes west of Davao city.