The Tadyawan language is a language spoken by
Mangyan
Mangyan is the generic name for the eight indigenous groups found on the island of Mindoro, southwest of the island of Luzon, the Philippines, each with its own tribal name, language, and customs. The total population may be around 280,001, ...
s in the southern
Lake Naujan in
Oriental Mindoro
Oriental Mindoro ( tl, Silangang Mindoro), officially the Province of Oriental Mindoro, is a province in the Philippines located on the island of Mindoro under Mimaropa region in Luzon, about southwest of Manila. The province is bordered by the ...
,
Philippines
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* bik, Republika kan Filipinas
* ceb, Republika sa Pilipinas
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Dialects
Tweddell (1970:195)
[Tweddell, Colin E. 1970. â]
The Identity and Distribution of the Mangyan Tribes of Mindoro, Philippines
. ''Anthropological Linguistics'' 12 (6). lists four dialects.
*Nauhan
*East Aglubang
*West Aglubang
*Pola
Nauhan and East Aglubang are close to each other. The West Aglubang is spoken farthest out and has strong
Alangan influence.
Barbian (1977)
[Barbian, Karl-Josef. 1977. English-Mangyan vocabulary. Cebu City: University of San Carlos.] lists the following locations.
*Barrio Talapaan,
Socorro, Oriental Mindoro
Socorro, officially the Municipality of Socorro ( tgl, Bayan ng Socorro), is a 3rd class municipality in the province of Oriental Mindoro, Philippines. According to the 2020 census, it has a population of 41,585 people.
Socorro is located at th ...
*Happy Valley,
Socorro, Oriental Mindoro
Socorro, officially the Municipality of Socorro ( tgl, Bayan ng Socorro), is a 3rd class municipality in the province of Oriental Mindoro, Philippines. According to the 2020 census, it has a population of 41,585 people.
Socorro is located at th ...
*Pahilaan, Calatagan,
Pola, Oriental Mindoro
Pola, officially the Municipality of Pola ( tgl, Bayan ng Pola), is a 3rd class municipality in the province of Oriental Mindoro, Philippines. According to the 2020 census, it has a population of 35,455 people.
Pola is the birthplace of former ...
References
Northern Mindoro languages
Languages of Occidental Mindoro
Languages of Oriental Mindoro
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