Cotabato Manobo language

Cotabato Manobo (Dulangan Manobo) is a Manobo language spoken in Mindanao, the Philippines. Dialects include Tasaday and Blit.

Distribution Cotabato Manobo is spoken in the Kalamansig, Palimbang, and Ninoy Aquino municipalities of Sultan Kudarat Province and the T'Boli municipality of South Cotabato Province.

Phonology

Vowels +Cotabato Manobo vowels Front Central Back Close Mid Open-mid Open are realized as in closed syllables. is realized as when it is preceded by and in an open syllable. is realized as when it is followed by or . is realized as when it is followed by , , or , or when word-initial and followed by . For some speakers it may also be realized as before or after when not word-initial.

Consonants +Cotabato Manobo consonantsLabialCoronalDorsalGlottalNasalPlosivevoicedvoicelessFricativeApproximant

See also

Lumad

References

Further reading