The Alangan language is a language spoken by

Mangyan Mangyan is the generic name for the eight indigenous groups found on the island of Mindoro, southwest of the island of Luzon, the Philippines, each with its own tribal name, language, and customs. The total population may be around 280,001, ...

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Mindoro Mindoro is the seventh largest and eighth-most populous island in the Philippines. With a total land area of 10,571 km2 ( 4,082 sq.mi ) and has a population of 1,408,454 as of 2020 census. It is located off the southwestern coast of Luz ...

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. Alangan is spoken by 2,150 people in the following municipalities of north-central Mindoro (''Ethnologue''). * Sablayan municipality, Mindoro Occidental Province * Naujan municipality, Mindoro Oriental Province *

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municipality, Mindoro Oriental Province The Ayan Bekeg dialect spoken on the northeast slopes of Mount Halcon is understood by Alangan speakers throughout the area (Tweddell 1970:193).Tweddell, Colin E. 1970.
The Identity and Distribution of the Mangyan Tribes of Mindoro, Philippines
. ''Anthropological Linguistics'' 12 (6). Barbian (1977)Barbian, Karl-Josef. 1977. English-Mangyan vocabulary. Cebu City: University of San Carlos. lists the following locations. *Casague,

Santa Cruz, Occidental Mindoro Santa Cruz, officially the Municipality of Santa Cruz ( tgl, Bayan ng Santa Cruz), is a 1st class municipality in the province of Occidental Mindoro Occidental Mindoro ( tl, Kanlurang Mindoro), officially the Province of Occidental Mindoro ...

*Kulasisi (tributary of the Mompong River), near Barrio Arellano,

Sablayan, Occidental Mindoro Sablayan (), officially the Municipality of Sablayan ( tgl, Bayan ng Sablayan), is a 1st class municipality in the province of Occidental Mindoro, Philippines. According to the 2020 census, it has a population of 92,598 people. It has a total l ...

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Northern Mindoro languages Languages of Oriental Mindoro Languages of Occidental Mindoro {{philippine-lang-stub