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PWM ISO 639-3

Molbog

Molbog Autonym

A language of Philippines

ISO 639
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Alternate Names
Balabak, Molbog Palawan
Autonym
Molbog
Population
7,940 in Philippines (2005 UNSD). Ethnic population: 17,100 (2010 census). Total users in all countries: 10,440.
Location:
MIMAROPA region: Palawan province, Balabac, Balambangam, Banggi, Bataraza, Palawan, and Ramos islands.
Language Status
5 (Developing).
Classification
Austronesian, Malayo-Polynesian, Greater Central Philippine, Palawanic
Dialects
Balabac Island, Southern Palawan, Banggi Island. Intelligibility of Brooke’s Point Palawano [plw] is 27%, of South Palawano is 55%. Lexical similarity: 69% with Quezon Palawano [plc] (Central).
Language Use
Home, at school, informal and formal community. Used by all. Positive attitudes. Also use Filipino [fil]. Also use Mapun [sjm]. Acquired through community, trade, school, and travel. Also use Sabah Malay [msi]. Used as L2 by Southern Sama [ssb].
Language Development
Literacy rate in L1: 5%. Literacy rate in L2: 7%. Literature. NT: 2012.
Language Resources
OLAC resources in and about Molbog
Writing
Latin script [Latn].
Other Comments
Muslim.

Also Spoken in

Language Name
Molbog
User Population
2,500 in Malaysia (2015 T. Imam Tuah). 250 monolinguals (2015 T. Imam Tuah). Ethnic population: 2,500 (2015 T. Imam Tuah).
Location
Sabah: Kudat district, Balambangan and Banggi islands.
Language Status
5 (Developing)
Other Comments
A lexicon compiled as part of a Sabah Culture Board project has not yet been published (2015 T. Imam Tuah). Muslim.
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Location: MIMAROPA region: Palawan province, Balabac, Balambangam, Banggi, Bataraza, Palawan, and Ramos islands.