Manobo, Kinamiging

A language of Philippines

ISO 639: mkx
Alternate Names: Cinamiguin, Cinamiguin Manobo, Kamigin, Kinamigin, Kinamiguin
Population: 12,800 (2005 UNSD). 227,000 all Manobo (2005 UNSD).
Location:: Northern Mindanao region: Camiguin province, entire island north of Mindanao.
Language Status: 6b* (Threatened).
Classification: Austronesian, Malayo-Polynesian, Greater Central Philippine, Manobo, North
Typology: VOS, VSO; prepositions; genitives after noun heads; articles, adjectives, and numerals before noun heads; relatives after noun heads; question word in sentence-initial position; word order distinguishes subjects, objects and indirect objects in some structures, word order distinguishes given and new information, topic and comment; affixes do not indicate case of noun phrases; verb affixes mark number; passives; causatives; comparatives; CV, CVC, CVV, CCV; nontonal.
Language Use: Also use Cebuano [ceb].

Location: Northern Mindanao region: Camiguin province, entire island north of Mindanao.