The Inabaknon language, also known as Abaknon, Abaknon Sama, Capuleño, Kapul, or Capul Sinama, is an
Austronesian language primarily spoken in the
Island Municipality of
Capul of
Northern Samar, in the
Eastern Visayas Region
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of the Philippines.
Unlike the other indigenous languages of the
Eastern Visayas, namely
Waray,
Cebuano and
Boholano, Inabaknon is not classified as part of the
Visayan language family, but is rather grouped with the
Sama–Bajaw languages
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Background
Inabaknon is spoken on the island of Capul in the province of Northern Samar. According to oral folk history, due to their not liking of the religion of the Moros who ruled over them, a group of people and their leader Abak fled
Balabac
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Administratively, the island forms the main ...
and sailed until reaching the island. The language is notable as being the only Sama language to not have had major Arabic influence via Islam.
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External links
Literature and articles inLiterature and articles in Abaknon.
Sama–Bajaw languages
Languages of Northern Samar
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