Onhan is a regional language, regional Bisayan languages, Western Bisayan language spoken, along with the Romblomanon language, Romblomanon and Asi languages, in the province of Romblon, Philippines. The language is also known as ''Inunhan'' and ''Loocnon''.
* The Onhan language has three variants – those spoken in the municipalities of Santa Maria and Alcantara use instead of . Example: is , and other speakers change or to as in or to .
Specifically, Onhan is spoken on the following islands within Romblon:
*Tablas Island, Tablas: the municipalities of the Philippines, municipalities of San Andres, Romblon, San Andres, Santa Maria, Romblon, Santa Maria, Alcantara, Romblon, Alcantara, Ferrol, Romblon, Ferrol, Looc, Romblon, Looc, and Santa Fe, Romblon, Santa Fe and some upland sitios in Odiongan, Romblon, Odiongan,.
*Carabao Island, Romblon, Carabao: the sole municipality of San Jose, Romblon, San Jose.
As a variant of the Kinaray-a, Kinaray-a language, some speakers are found on the island of Boracay in Aklan province as well as parts of the island of Panay, specifically in the following municipalities: Malay, Aklan, Malay, Nabas, Aklan, Nabas and Buruanga, Aklan, Buruanga. In the provinces of Oriental Mindoro, Oriental and Occidental Mindoro, migrant Onhan speakers from Tablas Island brought the language to the following municipalities: San Jose, Occidental Mindoro, San Jose, Magsaysay, Occidental Mindoro, Magsaysay, Bulalacao, Mansalay, Roxas, Oriental Mindoro, Roxas, and some parts of Bongabong. As such, it is very much related to Kinaray-a and Cuyonon, Kuyonon.
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Literature
The New Testament was translated into Bisaya-Inunhan by Eldon Leano Talamisan and published in 1999.
''The Harrow'' (), an official publication of Romblon State University, publishes Inunhan poems, stories and other genres of literature.
References
Languages of Romblon
Visayan languages
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