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BPS ISO 639-3

Blaan, Sarangani

Blaan Autonym

A language of Philippines

ISO 639
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Alternate Names
Balud, Bilaan, Sarangani Blaan, Tumanao
Autonym
Blaan
Population
90,800 (2000).
Location:
Davao region: Davao del Sur province, across from north Sarangani border; Soccsksargen region: Sarangani province; South Cotabato province, General Santos and north.
Language Status
5* (Developing).
Classification
Austronesian, Malayo-Polynesian, Bilic, Blaan
Typology
VSO; prepositions; genitives before noun heads; articles, adjectives, numerals all before noun heads; no relative markers; question word in sentence-final position; maximum number of affixes: 1 prefix, 1 suffix; word order distinguishes subject, object and direct objects, given and new information, topic and comment; affixes indicate case of noun phrase; non-obligatory verb affixes indicate number; passives; causatives; comparatives; C, CV, CVC; nontonal.
Language Use
Also use Cebuano [ceb]. Also use English [eng]. Also use Filipino [fil]. Also use Maguindanaon [mdh]. Also use Sangil [snl]. Also use Sangir [sxn]. Also use Sarangani Manobo [mbs]. Also use Tboli [tbl].
Language Development
Literacy rate in L1: 28%. Literacy rate in L2: 28%. Literature. Videos. NT: 1981–2014.
Language Resources
OLAC resources in and about Blaan, Sarangani
Writing
Latin script [Latn].
Other Comments
Traditional religion, Christian.

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Location: Davao region: Davao del Sur province, across from north Sarangani border; Soccsksargen region: Sarangani province; South Cotabato province, General Santos and north.