The Mansakan languages are a group of
Austronesian languages spoken in the Philippines.
Dabawenyo is the principal native language of the
Davao region; however, there is a high degree of bilingualism in
Cebuano among their speakers. Most speakers have shifted to Cebuano today.
Classification
Overview
The Mansakan languages are:
*
Dabawenyo
*Mandayan
:*
Mansaka
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:*
Mandaya
*
Kamayo
*
Kalagan (a
dialect cluster)
*
Mamanwa
Gallman (1974)
The Mansakan subgrouping below is from Gallman (1974).
[Gallman, Andrew Franklin. ''A Reconstruction of Proto-Mansakan''. M.A. dissertation. Arlington, Texas: Dept. of Linguistics, University of Texas at Arlington, 1974.]
Individual languages are marked by ''italics'', and primary branches by ''bold italics''.
*''Mansakan''
**North Mansakan
***''
Kamayo North'' and ''
Kamayo South''
**Dabaw
***''
Dabawenyo (Davaoeño)''
**Eastern Mansakan
***''
Isamal''
***''
Caraga
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(Karaga)''
***''
Kabasagan,
Boso,
Mansaka
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,
Mandayan''
**Western Mansakan
***''
Kalagan'' and ''Tagakaolo''
*''
Mamanwa''
References
Central Philippine languages
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