The Danao languages are a group of
Austronesian languages spoken in the Philippines. They are
Maguindanaon and
Maranao
The Maranao people (Maranao: mәranaw Filipino: ''Maranaw''), also spelled Meranao, Maranaw, and Mëranaw, is the term used by the Philippine government to refer to the southern indigenous people who are the "people of the lake", a predomi ...
, each with approximately a million speakers; and
Iranun with approximately 250,000 speakers.
Numerals
References
*Allison, E.J. 1979. "Proto-Danaw: A Comparative Study of Maranaw, Magindanaw and Iranun". In Gallman, A., Allison, E., Harmon, C. and Witucki, J. editors, ''Papers in Philippine Linguistics No. 10''. A-55:53-112. Pacific Linguistics, The Australian National University.
Greater Central Philippine languages
Languages of Maguindanao
Languages of Lanao del Sur
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