Davaoeño (Dabawenyo) is a language of the

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in the

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. According to Zorc (1977), it is a native Mansakan language influenced by Cebuano and

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. Traditionally, it was the principal language of the Davaoeño people, but it is no longer spoken in Davao City as speakers have shifted to a local dialect of the Cebuano language, called ''Davaoeño Cebuano'' (and often just called ''Davaoeño''). The Davaoeño language and Davaoeño Cebuano are also not to be confused with the extinct Davaoeño dialect of the

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that was once spoken in Davao (known as ''Chavacano Davaoeño'' or simply Davaoeño).

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Mansakan languages Languages of Davao del Norte Languages of Davao del Sur Languages of Davao Occidental Languages of Davao Oriental Languages of Davao de Oro {{CPhilippine-lang-stub