Danao languages
| Danao languages | |
|---|---|
| Native to | Mindanao |
| Official status | |
Official language in | Maguindanao, Maranao, Iranun |
Recognised minority language in | Regional language in the Philippines |
| Language codes | |
| ISO 639-3 | – |
| Glottolog | dana693 |
Geographic extent of Danao languages based on Ethnologue maps | |
The Danao languages are a group of Austronesian languages spoken in Mindanao, Philippines. They are the Maguindanaon, Maranao and Iranun languages.
At 65,032 households, the Maguindanao people have approximately one million Maguindanaon native speakers.[1] In turn, Maranao people, primarily concentrated along Lake Lanao have 780,000 speakers.[2] The Iranun people have the smallest number, at approximately 250,000 speakers.[3]
Examples
| Filipino | Maguindanaon | Maranao | English | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Lunes | Isnin. | Isnin. | Monday. | |
| Martes | Salasa. | Salasa. | Tuesday. | |
| Miyerkules | Arba. | Arbaa. | Wednesday. | |
| Huwebes | Kamis. | Kamis. | Thursday. | |
| Biyernes | Giamat. | Diyamaat. | Friday. | |
| Sabado | Saptu. | Sapto. | Saturday. | |
| Linggo | Akad. | Akad. | Sunday. |
| Filipino | Numeral | Maguindanaon | Iranun | Maranao | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| isa | 1 | isa | isa | isa | |
| dalawa | 2 | dua | duwa | dowa | |
| tatlo | 3 | telu | telu | telo | |
| apat | 4 | pat | pat | pat | |
| lima | 5 | lima | lima | lima | |
| anim | 6 | nem | nem | nem | |
| pito | 7 | pitu | pitu | pito | |
| walo | 8 | walu | walu | walo | |
| siyam | 9 | siaw | siyaw | siyao | |
| sampu | 10 | sapulu | sapulo | sapolo |
References
- Allison, E.J. 1979. "Proto-Danaw: A Comparative Study of Maranaw, Magindanaw and Iranun". In Gallman, A., Allison, E., Harmon, C. and Witucki, J. editors, Papers in Philippine Linguistics No. 10. A-55:53-112. Pacific Linguistics, The Australian National University. doi:10.15144/PL-A55.53
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