Hanunoo, or Hanunó'o (), is a language spoken by

Mangyan Mangyan is the generic name for the eight indigenous groups found in Mindoro each with its own tribal name, language, and customs. The total population may be around 280,001, but official statistics are difficult to determine under the condi ...

s in the island of Mindoro, Philippines. It is written in the Hanunoo script.

Phonology

Consonants

Hanunoo has 16 consonant phonemes.

Vowels

* can be heard as within closed syllables. * can be heard as within word-final syllables. * can be heard as an open-mid among some speakers in certain words.

Diphthongs

Hanunoo also has four diphthongs: , , , and .

Distribution

Hanunoo is spoken in the following locations according to Barbian (1977): *Barrio Tugtugin,

San Jose, Occidental Mindoro San Jose, officially the Municipality of San Jose (), is a municipality of the Philippines, municipality in the Philippine Province, province of Occidental Mindoro, Philippines. According to the 2020 census, it has a population of 153,267, re ...

*Naluak,

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(on the upper Caguray River) *Bamban,

(also with Ratagnon and Bisayan residents) *Barrio Panaytayan,

Mansalay, Oriental Mindoro Mansalay, officially the Municipality of Mansalay (), is a municipality in the province of Oriental Mindoro, Philippines. According to the 2020 census, it has a population of 59,114 people. This town is notable for its indigenous Mangyan popu ...

(about from the highway in the mountains southwest of Mansalay)

References

Bibliography

External links

Hanunuo
, Mangyan Heritage Center. (About the people.) Southern Mindoro languages Mindoro {{GCPhilippine-lang-stub