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MQK ISO 639-3

Manobo, Rajah Kabunsuwan

A language of Philippines

ISO 639
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Alternate Names
Rajah Kabungsuan Manobo
Population
7,560 (2000). 227,000 all Manobo (2005 UNSD).
Location:
Caraga region: Agusan del Sur province southeast corner; south Surigao del Sur province, Cabungsuan, Lingig, and Rajah; Davao region: Davao Oriental province, northern border.
Language Status
6a* (Vigorous).
Classification
Austronesian, Malayo-Polynesian, Greater Central Philippine, Manobo, Central, East
Dialects
Intelligibility of Dibabawon Manobo [mbd] 80%, San Miguel Calatugan Agusan [msm] 81%. Lexical similarity: 82% with Dibabawon Manobo [mbd], 76% with Sagunto dialect of Agusan Manobo [msm] and San Miguel Calatugan dialect of Agusan Manobo.
Language Use
Also use Agusan Manobo [msm]. Also use Cebuano [ceb], but with low bilingualism. Also use Dibabawon Manobo [mbd].
Other Comments
Christian, traditional religion.

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Location: Caraga region: Agusan del Sur province southeast corner; south Surigao del Sur province, Cabungsuan, Lingig, and Rajah; Davao region: Davao Oriental province, northern border.