The Danao languages are a group of

Austronesian languages The Austronesian languages ( ) are a language family widely spoken throughout Maritime Southeast Asia, parts of Mainland Southeast Asia, Madagascar, the islands of the Pacific Ocean and Taiwan (by Taiwanese indigenous peoples). They are spoken ...

spoken in the Philippines. They are the Maguindanaon and Maranao, each with approximately a million speakers; and Iranun with approximately 250,000 speakers.

Numerals

Sample texts

Universal Declaration of Human Rights

Maguindanaon:

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Maranao:

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Iranun:

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English:

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Noun phrases

Time and Space

Verbs and Time

Negatives

Manga, A, Aden, Da

Object-focus Sentences

Notes

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. {{Languages of the Philippines Greater Central Philippine languages Languages of Maguindanao del Norte Languages of Maguindanao del Sur Languages of Lanao del Sur