SYB ISO 639-3
Subanen, Central
Sinubaanen, Subanen Autonym
A language of Philippines
- ISO 639
- syb
- Alternate Names
- Sindangan Subanun, Subaanen
- Autonym
- Sinubaanen, Subanen
- Population
- 140,000 (2000), increasing.
- Location:
- Zamboanga Peninsula region: Zamboanga del Norte province eastern half; Zamboanga del Sur province, west of Molave and Pagadian; Zamboanga Sibugay province, Diplahan, Kabasalan, and Siay municipalities.
- Language Status
- 5 (Developing).
- Classification
- Austronesian, Malayo-Polynesian, Greater Central Philippine, Subanon, Eastern
- Dialects
- Eastern Kolibugan (Eastern Kalibugan). Intelligibility of Southern Subanen [laa] 71%. Lexical similarity: 79% with Western Subanen [suc].
- Language Use
- Community, home, church, informal education. Used by all. Positive attitudes. Also use Cebuano [ceb]. Also use Hiligaynon [hil].
- Language Development
- Literacy rate in L1: 50%. Literacy rate in L2: 50%. Literature. Dictionary. Texts. NT: 1992.
- Language Resources
- OLAC resources in and about Subanen, Central
- Writing
- Latin script [Latn], used since 1980s.
- Other Comments
- Value their language. Traditional religion.
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Location: Zamboanga Peninsula region: Zamboanga del Norte province eastern half; Zamboanga del Sur province, west of Molave and Pagadian; Zamboanga Sibugay province, Diplahan, Kabasalan, and Siay municipalities.
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