Hanunoo, or Hanunó'o (), is a language spoken by
Mangyan
Mangyan is the generic name for the eight indigenous groups found in Mindoro each with its own tribal name, language, and customs. The total population may be around 280,001, but official statistics are difficult to determine under the condi ...
s in the
island of Mindoro, Philippines.
It is written in the
Hanunoo script.
Phonology
Consonants
Hanunoo has 16 consonant phonemes.
Vowels
* can be heard as within closed syllables.
* can be heard as within word-final syllables.
* can be heard as an open-mid among some speakers in certain words.
Diphthongs
Hanunoo also has four diphthongs: , , , and .
Distribution
Hanunoo is spoken in the following locations according to Barbian (1977):
*Barrio Tugtugin,
San Jose, Occidental Mindoro
San Jose, officially the Municipality of San Jose (), is a municipality of the Philippines, municipality in the Philippine Province, province of Occidental Mindoro, Philippines. According to the 2020 census, it has a population of 153,267, re ...
*Naluak,
Magsaysay, Occidental Mindoro (on the upper Caguray River)
*Bamban,
Magsaysay, Occidental Mindoro (also with
Ratagnon and Bisayan residents)
*Barrio Panaytayan,
Mansalay, Oriental Mindoro (about from the highway in the mountains southwest of Mansalay)
References
Bibliography
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Further reading
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External links
Hanunuo, Mangyan Heritage Center. (About the people.)
Southern Mindoro languages
Mindoro
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