Tadyawan language
The Tadyawan language is a language spoken by Mangyans in the southern Lake Naujan in Oriental Mindoro, Philippines.
| Tadyawan | |
|---|---|
| Native to | Philippines |
| Region | Oriental Mindoro |
Native speakers | 4,200 (2000)[1] |
| Language codes | |
| ISO 639-3 | tdy |
| Glottolog | tady1237 |
Dialects
Tweddell (1970:195)[2] lists 4 dialects.
- Nauhan
- East Aglubang
- West Aglubang
- Pola
Nauhan and East Aglubang are close to each other. The West Aglubang is spoken farthest out and has strong Alangan influence.
Barbian (1977)[3] lists the following locations.
- Barrio Talapaan, Socorro, Oriental Mindoro
- Happy Valley, Socorro, Oriental Mindoro
- Pahilaan, Calatagan, Pola, Oriental Mindoro
References
- Tadyawan at Ethnologue (18th ed., 2015)
- Tweddell, Colin E. 1970. “The Identity and Distribution of the Mangyan Tribes of Mindoro, Philippines”. Anthropological Linguistics 12 (6).
- Barbian, Karl-Josef. 1977. English-Mangyan vocabulary. Cebu City: University of San Carlos.
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