Iranun language
The Iranun language also Iranon, Illanun is an Austronesian language belonging to the Danao languages spoken in the provinces of Maguindanao and other part of Lanao del Sur and Lanao del Norte, coastal municipalities of Zamboanga del Sur from Tukuran to Dumalinao and Cotabato in southern Philippines and the Malaysian state of Sabah. It is the second most spoken language in Maguindanao after the Maguindanao language.[2]
| Iranunsaya | |
|---|---|
| Native to | Philippines |
| Region | Southwest Mindanao |
| Ethnicity | Iranun |
Native speakers | (250,000 cited 1981)[1] |
| Latin; Historically Jawi | |
| Language codes | |
| ISO 639-3 | Either:ilp – Philippine Iranunilm – Malaysian Iranun |
| Glottolog | iran1262 |
 Areas where Iranun is spoken | |
Distribution
Iranun is spoken in the following areas (Ethnologue).
- Maguindanao: Barira, Buldon, Parang, Matanog, Sultan Mastura, and Sultan Kudarat
- Cotabato: Alamada, Banisilan, Carmen, Libungan, and Pigcawayan
- Lanao del Norte: Kauswagan and Kolambugan
- Lanao del Sur: Balabagan, Bumbaran, and Picong (southeastern tip)
- Bukidnon: Kalilangan
- Zamboanga del Sur: Pagadian, Dumalinao, Dimataling and Tukuran (only coastal part)
References
- Philippine Iranun at Ethnologue (18th ed., 2015)
Malaysian Iranun at Ethnologue (18th ed., 2015) - "Maguindanao: Population to Reach One Million in 2006 (Results from the 2000 Census of Population and Housing, NSO)." National Statistics Office. N.p., 1 Oct. 2002. Web. 16 July 2013.
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