Kamayo (Kinamayo or alternatively spelled Camayo), also called Kadi, Kinadi, or Mandaya, is a minor
Austronesian language of the central eastern coast of
Mindanao
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in the
Philippines
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Distribution
Spoken in some areas of
Surigao del Sur (the city of
Bislig and the municipalities of
Barobo,
Hinatuan,
Lingig,
Tagbina,
Lianga,
San Agustin &
Marihatag) and
Davao Oriental, Kamayo varies from one municipality to another.
Lingiganons are quite different from other municipalities in the way they speak the Kamayo language. ''
Ethnologue
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'' also reports that Kamayo is spoken in the
Agusan del Sur Province border areas, and in
Davao Oriental Province between
Lingig and
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Dialects
Kamayo is a language widely used by the
Mandayas in the
Davao Oriental areas. It is closely related to
Tandaganon and Surigaonon. Dialect variations are caused by mixed dialect communications such as the
Cebuano language
Cebuano ([Cebuano]
on Merriam-Webster.com ), natively called by its generic term Bisaya or Binisaya (bot ...
in barangays Mangagoy and Pob. Bislig. The towns of Barobo, Hinatuan, and Lingig has a distinct version spoken. A suffix is usually added to most adjectives in the superlative form; for example, the word in Cebuano ('small') is while the word ('big') is spoken as in Bislig.
Kamayo dialects can be classified as North Kamayo and South Kamayo.
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Vocabulary
Common phrases
See also
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Languages of the Philippines
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References
{{Languages of the Philippines
Mansakan languages
Languages of Surigao del Sur