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Classification of Philippine Languages (...continued )

by Jessie Grace U. Rubrico
 
I.  NORTHERN PHILIPPINES
A.   NORTHERN LUZON
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1.  NORTHERN CORDILLERA '
 a.  IBANAGIC:  IBANAG '
  (1)  Adasen  northeastern Abra
  (2)  Villaviciosa Agta  Abra province
  (3)  Atta-  Faire  Faire-Rizal, Cagayan province
                     Pamplona  north-western Cagayan
                     Pudtol Pudtol, Kalinga-Apayao
  (4)  Ibanag  Isabela and Cagayan provinces
  (5)  Itawis  southern Cagayan
  (6)  Yogad Echague, Isabela
 b.  IBANAGIC:  GADDANG '
  (1)  Ga'dang  Baliwon, Kalinga; Paracelis, Mt. Prov
  (2)  Gaddang  Bayombong, Nueva Viscaya
 c.  IBANAGIC:  ISNAG '
  (1)  Isnag/Isneg  Northern Apayao
 d.  DUMAGAT '
  (1)  Kasiguranin, Northern Quezon province
  (2)  Paranan/Palanenyo, Northern East coast, Isabela
  (3)  Agta   Alabat Island, Southern East, Quezon province
  (4)  Manide Camarines Norte, Southern
  (5) Casiguran Dumagat , Northern east coast of Luzon
  (6)  Agta, Central Cagayan, Northern   northeast Luzon
  (7)  Dicamay Isabela province
  (8)  Dupaninan, Eastern Cagayan Agta Northeast Luzon
  (9)  Umiray Dumaget   Quezon province
 (10) Alta, Northern- Edimala,  Eastern Luzon &  Aurora province
                                  Baler Negrito '
 (11) Alta, Southern- Pugot  '
 e. Arta Qurino Province, Nagtipunan town
2. SOUTH-CENTRAL CORDILLERA '
 a.  South Cordillera  '
   (1) Pangasinic '
     i. Benguet:  Ibaloi (Inibaloi) Central and Southern Benguet
                           Karaw Karaw, Ekip, Bokod eastern Benguet
                           I-wak/Iwaak Kayapa, Itogon (Benguet Prov)
                           Kallahan, Kayapa Western Nueva Viscaya;
' northeastern Pangasinan;
' western Ifugao
                          Kallahan, Keley-i Antipolo, Ifugao
                          Kallahan, Tinoc Tinoc, Kalangoya
    ii.  Pangasinan  Pangasinan province
   (2)  Ilongot (Bugkalot) eastern Nueva Viscaya
' western Quirino province
 b. Central Cordillera '
   (1)  Kalinga-Itneg '
     i.  Itneg- Tingguian/Binongan Baay Valley & Licuan, Abra prov
                      Inlaod southwest of Binongan;
' northwest of Masadiit
                      Masadiit Sallapadan and Bucloc, Abra
                      Luba-Tiempo  southern Abra
   ii.  Kalinga- Butbut Butbut, Tinglayan, Kalinga-Apayao
                      Limos  Northern Kalinga, Kalinga-Apayao
                      Lower Tanudan southern Kalinga-Apayao
                      Lubuagan Eastern Abra & Kalinga-Apayao
                      Kal-uwan (Mabaka Valley) southeastern Kalinga
                      Madukayang southern Mt. Province
                      Sumadel-Tinglayan southern Kalinga-Apayao
                      Upper Tanudan  Kalinga-Apayao
   (2)  Isinai-  Isinai Bambang, Dupax, Aritao, 
' Nueva Viscaya
  (3) Nuclear Cordillera '
     i.  Balangaw/Farangaw eastern Bontoc province
    ii.  Bontoc-Kankanay '
         Central Bontoc-  Bontoc Igorot  Central Mountain Province
         Eastern Bontoc- Kadaklan-Barlig Central Mountain Province
         Kankanaey Northern Benguet; Ilocos Sur;
' southwestern Mt. Province
      Kankanay/Sagada Igorot western Mt. province
' southeastern Ilocos Sur
    iii. Ifugao-  Amnagad Ifugao Province
                         Batad Ifugao Province
                         Mayoyao Ifugao Province
                         Tuwali/ Kiangan Ifugao Province
3. ILOCANO Northwestern Luzon;
' Ilocos provinces; Cagayan Valley
B. BASHIC-CENTRAL LUZON-
NORTHERN MINDORO
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1.  BASHIC-  Ibatan Babuyan Island, north of Luzon
2.  Central Luzon '
   a. Sinauna/Agta Remontado Santa Inez, Rizal province;
Palmohuan, Gen Nakar, Quezon prov.
   b.  Sambalic:  '
      Abenlen Sambal/Ayta  Tarlac  prov- Maontoc, Labnay, etc.
        Ambala /Ayta Ambala San Marcelino, Zambales, Olongapo
        Bataan Sambal/Ayta  Mariveles, Bataan
        Mag-anchi Sambal/Ayta Tarlac, etc.
        Mag-indi/Baloga  Florida Blanca, Porac, Pampanga, etc.
        Bolinao Sambal  West Pangasinan
        Botolan Sambal Zambales
       Sambal Botolan northern Zambales
  c.  Pampangan-  Pampanga; Tarlac, Bataan prov
        Pampango/Kapampangan '
3.  HILAGANG MINDORO '
      Alangan north central Mindoro
      Iraya northern Mindoro
      Tadyawan east central Mindoro
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II.  SOUTHERN PHILIPPINES
A. SUBANON (SUB)
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   Central/Sindangan SUB Sindangan; Eastern Zamboanga
   Northern/Tuboy SUB Zamboanga del Norte; Salug;
Misamis Occidental
   Western/Siocon Zamboanga Peninsula
   Eastern/Lapuyan Margosatubig,
eastern Zamboanga del Sur
B.  MANOBO (MAN)
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   North:  Binukid north Central Mindanao
southern Bukidnon; Agusan del Sur;
northeastern Cotabato
                Higaonon southern Gingoog (Misamis Oriental)
north Central Mindanao
                Kagayanen  Cagayan Is. bet. Negros & Palawan
                Kinamigin  Camiguin Island
   Central, East: '
               Agusan MAN Agusan Norte & Sur; Surigao Sur
         Dibabawon Davao del Norte
               Rajah Kabungsuan southern Surigao Sur
   Central, South: '
               Ata northwestern Davao; Langilan
               Matigsalug Davao del Norte; southeast Bukidnon
               Obo northeastern slope of Mt. Apo
   Central, West:  '
               Ilianen northern Cotabato
               Western Bukidnon  '
   South:  Tagbanwa slopes of Mt. Apo, Davao City;
                 Sarangani MAN  southern & eastern Davao
              Cotabato MAN South Cotabato; Limulan Valley
C.  DANAO
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   Maguindanaw Maguindanao, Sultan Kudarat;
North Cotabato; South Cotabato;
Iranon in Bukidnon; 
some Zamboanga del Sur provinces
   Maranao Lanao del Norte; Lanao del Sur
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III.  MESO-PHILIPPINES
AKALAMIAN
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   Agutaynen Agutaya Is.; Palawan- Roxas,
San Vicente, & Brooke's Point
   Tagbanwa, Calamian  Coron Is.; northern Palawan; Baras
   Tagbanwa, Central  Northern Palawan
B.  PALAWAN
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   Batak North Central Palawan
   Molbog Balabac Is., southern Palawan
   Palawano- '
         Brooke's Point  Southeastern Palawan
         Central Central Palawan
         Southwest Southwest Palawan
   Tagbanwa (Aborlan Tag) central & northern Palawan
C.  SOUTH MANGYAN
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   Buhid-Taubuid '
         Buhid/Batangan  Southern Mindoro
         Taubuid, Eastern Central Mindoro
         Taubhuid, Western Central Mindoro
   Hanunoo Southern Oriental Mindoro
D.  CENTRAL PHILIPPINES
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1. Bikol '
   a. Coastal: '
     Naga- ISAROG AGTA Mt. Isarog, east of Naga 
                 MT. IRAYA AGTA East of lake Buhi (Bikol)
                 BIKOL (SENTRAL) Southern Catanduanes;  Naga City
Northern Sorsogon; Legaspi City;
Albay; Camarines Norte & Sur
     Virac-  BIKOL VIRAC Southern Catanduanes
   b. Inland: '
     Iriga-  Mt. IRIGA AGTA east of Iriga City; west of Lake Buhi
                  RINCONADA BICOLANO  Iriga City; Camarines Sur
     Buhi-Daraga- BICOL ALBAY western Albay Prov and Buhi
   c.   Pandan-  BIKOL PANDAN Northern Catanduanes
2.  BISAYA '
   a. Banton: BANTOANON Romblon province; Tablas Is.
   b. Cebuan:  CEBUANO  Negros; Cebu; Bohol; Mindanao
   c. Central  '
     i. Peripheral-  ATI Panay Island
         CAPIZNON Northeast Panay
         MASBATENYO Masbate Province
         HILIGAYNON Iloilo; Capiz; Negros Occidental
         POROHANON (CAMOTES) Camotes Island
     ii. Romblon- ROMBLOMANON  Romblon; Sibuyan Is.; east of Tablas Is.;
north of Panay
    iii. Warayan-  '
         SORSOGON BICOLANO Sorsogon, Casiguran & Juban
         Gubat- SORSOGON WARAY Southern Sorsogon
         SAMAR- WARAY-WARAY northern & eastern Samar-Leyte
   d. Western '
     i. BUTUAN-TAUSUG: '
          BUTUANON Butuan City
          TAUSUG Jolo
    ii. Surigao-  SURIGAONON  Surigao
   e. Western '
      i. Aklan- AKLANON Aklan province
    ii. Karayan- KINARAY-A Iloilo; Antique, western Panay
    iii. Kuyan- KUYUNON RATAGNON southern part of western Mindoro
    iv. North-Central- LOOKNON southern Tablas Is. (Romblon); 
Mindoro Oriental & Occidental
    v. Unclassified-  CALUYANEN Caluya Is., Antique
3 MANSAKAN  '
   a. Silangang Caraga- '
         KARAGA MANDAYA Davao Oriental
   b. Silangang Mandaya- '
         CATELENYO Cateel, Davao Oriental
         SANGAB MANDAYA Davao del Norte highland
         MANDAYA MANSAKA Eastern Davao;  Davao Oriental
   c. West '
          KALAGAN Davao City
         TAGAKAOLO Southern Mindanao;
South Cotabato, south of Kalagan
   d.  North '
          KAMAYO Surigao del Sur, bet. Marihatag & Lingig
4.  MAMANWA:  '
         MAMANWA Agusan del Norte;
Surigao provinces
5.  TAGALOG '
         TAGALOG Manila, Southern Tagalog
6.  UNCLASSIFIED '
         ATA (Negros Or.) Mabinay, Negros Oriental
         SORSOGON AYTA Prieto Diaz, Sorsogon Province
         TAYABAS AYTA Tayabas, Quezon Province
         KAROLANOS Mid-central Negros
         MAGAHAT southwestern Negros
         SULOD Tapaz (Capiz); Lambunao (Iloilo);
Valderrama (Antique)
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IV. SOUTH MINDANAO
A.  BILIC
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1. Blaan, Koronadal South Cotabato
    Blaan, Sarangani Sarangani Peninsula
2. Tboli  South Cotabato
B.  BAGOBO
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   Bagobo (Giangan) Davao City; eastern slopes of 
Mt. Apo (Davao del Sur)
C.  TIRURAY
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   Tiruray Upi, Cotabato
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V.  SAMA-BAJAW
A.  SULU-BORNEO '
1.  Borneo Coast Bajaw '
      Sama/Jama Mapun  Cagayan de Sulu; Palawan Islands
2. Inner Sulu Sama  '
     Sama Bangingi Sulu Archipelago northeast of Jolo; 
Zamboanga coast; Basilan Island
     Samal (Central Sinama ; '
                   Sinama; Siasi Sama) Sulu Province
     Sama Sibutu (Southern Bajaw) southern Sulu; major islands in 
Tawi-tawi  like Sibutu; Simunul
3.  Western Sulu Sama '
     Pangaturan Sama west-central Sulu; southern Palawan;
Cagayan de Tawi-tawi
B.  ABAKNON '
     Abaknon Sama (Inabaknon/
                                  Capuleño/Kapul)
Capul Island, northwest Samar
C.  YAKAN '
     Yakan Basilan Island; Sulu Archipelago
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VI.  SULAWESI
1.  SANGIL '
     Sangil  (Sangire/Sanggil) Balut Island
2.  SANGIR '
    Sangir (Sangihe/Sangirese)  Balut Island
' Sarangani Island
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