Romblomanon or Bisaya/Binisaya nga Romblomanon is an Austronesian regional language spoken, along with Asi and Onhan, in the province of Romblon in the Philippines. The language is also called Ini, Tiyad Ini, Basi, Niromblon, and Sibuyanon. It is a part of the Bisayan language family and is closely related to other Philippine languages.
Geographic distribution Specifically, Romblomanon is spoken in the following islands on Romblon:
Romblon: the sole municipality of Romblon. Sibuyan: all its municipalities, Cajidiocan variant, Magdiwang variant, and San Fernando variant. Tablas: the municipality of San Agustin. Oriental Mindoro: migrant Romblomanon speakers from Carmen in Tablas brought the language particularly to the municipality of Bansud and also migrant Romblomanon speakers from Tablas, Romblon and Sibuyan islands to the municipalities of Mansalay, Bulalacao and parts of Bongabong and Roxas respectively.
Phonology
Consonants LabialAlveolarPalatalVelarGlottalNasalPlosivevoicelessvoicedFricativeRhoticLateralApproximant
Romblomanon is one of the Philippine languages that do not exhibit – allophony.
Vowels FrontCentralBackCloseOpen
Phonetic variations of with sounds are said to occur.
Grammar Pronouns Personal AbsolutiveErgativeOblique1st person singular, 2nd person singular, , 3rd person singular1st person plural inclusive1st person plural exclusive2nd person plural3rd person plural
Demonstrative pronouns AbsolutiveErgative/ObliqueLocativeExistentialNearest to speaker ('this, here') Near to addressee or closely removed from speaker and addressee ('that, there')Remote ('yon, yonder')
In addition to this, there are two verbal deictics, , meaning 'come to speaker', and , meaning 'to go yonder'.
Interrogative words Romblomanon English ExampleWhat 'What is your name?'When 'When are you going to Romblon?'Where 'Where are you going?'Who 'Who is your companion?'How 'How are you?'How (a derivative of ) 'How can you go?'How much / How many 'How much is this?' / 'How many people are there?'
Examples Loan words
Numbers Number Romblomanon123456789101001000FirstSecondThird / FourthFifthSixthSeventhEighthNinthTenth
Common expressions
Romblomanon / Sibuyanon dialect (San Fernando) Aklanon Tagalog English Eanggam Rat Aso Smoke (Sibuyan) Ayam Dog (Sibuyan) Indi ka maglandi Don't flirt (Sibuyan) Bayi Female Kumangon Crazy Bukon, indi No (Sibuyan) Buean Month Bungoe Deaf Badwan Dumb Bueag Blind Hin-aga Tomorrow Bugaeon Boastful Hadlok Afraid Mali eon, mosyon eon Let's go Hangit ako kimo I hate you (Sibuyan) Higko Dirt Hu-o Yes Ibabaw Up Idaeum Down (Sibuyan) Mabu-ot ka You are kind (Sibuyan)Gwapa ka You are beautiful (Sibuyan)Gwapo ka You are handsome Kaeag Spirit Ea-um Assumption Hampang Play Kwarta Money (Sibuyan) Eaki Male (Sibuyan) Maayad-ayad nga adlaw Good day (Sibuyan) Maayad-ayad nga agahon Good morning (Sibuyan) Maayad-ayad nga gabi-i Good evening (Sibuyan) Maayad-ayad nga hapon Good afternoon Mabinuligon Helpful Maabo nga saeamat Thanks a lot Magdahan ka/Maghaeong ka Take care Malisud Difficult (Sibuyan) Mahugod Industrious (Sibuyan)Maisog Brave (Sibuyan) Mabaskog Strong (Sibuyan)Maea-in Bad Malipayon Happy (Sibuyan) Mahinay Slow (Sibuyan) Manami Delicious Manang Older sister Manong Older brother (Sibuyan) Mayad Intelligent Tindahan Market (Sibuyan) Kuring Cat Palangga ko gid ikaw I love you so much Palangga ko ikaw I love you Mala Flirtatious Purilon Liar Dominggo Week Sinsilyo Coins Guyom, tigasaw Ant Tubi Water Dag-on Year Tu-o Right (Sibuyan) Waea Left (Sibuyan) Yawa Demon
References
Further reading
External links Ethnologue romblomanon.webonary.org - Dictionary by SIL