Higaonon | Ethnologue

A language of Philippines

ISO 639: mba
Alternate Names: Higaonon Manobo, Hinigaunon, Misamis Higaonon Manobo
Autonym: Higaunon
Population: 30,000 (1996 NTM). Ethnic population: 338,000 (2010 census).
Location:: Caraga region: Agusan del Norte province, south of Butuan city; northwest Agusan del Sur province, Butuan river basin.
Language Status: 5* (Developing).
Classification: Austronesian, Malayo-Polynesian, Greater Central Philippine, Manobo, North
Dialects: None known. Related to Binukid [bkd] with 77%–81% intelligibility.
Language Use: Also use Cebuano [ceb].
Language Development: NT: 2009.
Language Resources: OLAC resources in and about Higaonon
Writing: Latin script [Latn].

Location: Caraga region: Agusan del Norte province, south of Butuan city; northwest Agusan del Sur province, Butuan river basin.