Ilianen is a Manobo language of Mindanao in the Philippines.
| Ilianen | |
|---|---|
| Ilianen Manobo | |
| Native to | Philippines |
| Region | Mindanao |
Native speakers | 15,000 (2000)[1] |
Austronesian
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| Language codes | |
| ISO 639-3 | mbi |
| Glottolog | ilia1236 |
Distribution and dialects edit
Ilianen is spoken in the following areas:[2]
- North Cotabato Province: north and central watershed of Mindanao river
- Bukidnon Province: Kandingilan, Kibawe, and Darnulong municipalities
- Maguindanao Province: northern tips of both Northern Kambutalan and Datu Montawal municipalities
Its dialects are Arakan, Livunganen, and Pulangiyan.
References edit
- ^ Ilianen at Ethnologue (18th ed., 2015) (subscription required)
- ^ Ethnologue
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