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SSE ISO 639-3

Sama, Balangingih

Bangingih, Sama Bangingih Autonym

A language of Philippines

ISO 639
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Alternate Names
Baangingi’, Balanguingui, Bangingi, Bangingih Sama, Northern Sama, Northern Sinama, Sama Baangingi, Samal, Sinama Baangingi
Autonym
Bangingih, Sama Bangingih
Population
80,000 in Philippines (2007). Ethnic population: 73,600 (2010 census). Total users in all countries: 85,000.
Location:
Autonomous Region in Muslim Mindanao: Sulu and Basilan provinces; Zamboanga Peninsula region: coast peninsula, islands. Central Luzon region: White Beach near Subic bay (Northern Sama dialect); Zamboanga Peninsula region: Zamboanga Sibugay province, Olutangga island (Lutangan dialect).
Language Status
5 (Developing).
Classification
Austronesian, Malayo-Polynesian, Greater Barito, Sama-Bajaw, Sulu-Borneo, Inner Sulu Sama
Dialects
Lutangan (Lutango), Sibuco-Vitali (Sibuku), Sibuguey (Batuan), Balangingi, Daongdung, Kabinga’an. Most Lutangan understand Bangingih Sama, the prestige dialect. Intelligibility of Central Sama [sml] 71%, 83% of Lutangan, 85% of Sibuco-Vitali. Lexical similarity: 77% with Lutangan, 75% with Sibuco-Vitali.
Typology
SVO to introduce a topic, thereafter VSO; prepositions; gender not marked; ergative; nontonal; CVC, CV, VC; 17 consonant phonemes and 5 vowel phonemes.
Language Use
Vigorous. Home, community. Used by all. Positive attitudes. Also use Chavacano [cbk]. Also use English [eng]. Also use Filipino [fil]. Also use Tausug [tsg].
Language Development
Literacy rate in L2: 40%–45%. Most urban men are literate. Literature. Videos. NT: 2008.
Language Resources
OLAC resources in and about Sama, Balangingih
Writing
Arabic script, Naskh variant [Arab], plans for future development using this script. Latin script [Latn].
Other Comments
Balangingi is the prestige dialect of Northern Sama. Muslim.

Also Spoken in

Language Name
Sama, Balangingih
User Population
5,000 in Malaysia (2013 SIL).
Location
Sabah: Lahad Datu coast, Semporna, and Tawau districts; some in Kota Belud district.
Dialects
Bajau Balangingih.
Language Status
5 (Developing)
Other Comments
Non-indigenous. Muslim.
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Location: Autonomous Region in Muslim Mindanao: Sulu and Basilan provinces; Zamboanga Peninsula region: coast peninsula, islands. Central Luzon region: White Beach near Subic bay (Northern Sama dialect); Zamboanga Peninsula region: Zamboanga Sibugay province, Olutangga island (Lutangan dialect).