Alternate Names: Abaknon, Abaknon Sama, Capuleño, Kapul, Sama
Genealogy:
Demographics: 26,400 (2010 M. Jacobson). Population increases 300–500 yearly. About 500 leave annually to find opportunities elsewhere. 3,000 monolinguals. Almost all children.
Language Use: Vigorous. New inhabitants of Capul Island tend to learn the language or leave. All domains. All ages. Also use Cebuano [ceb], Central Bikol [bcl], English [eng], Filipino [fil].
Language Development: Literacy rate in L1: 11,000 can read and write. Literacy rate in L2: 90%–95%. Written form used in village health education, song books, some event programs, and religious ceremonies. Taught in primary schools. NT: 1996.
Writing System: Latin
Nation of Origin: Philippines
Other Comments: Ethnic autonym: Abaknon, Capul is the island and Sama the language family. Heteroglossonym: Capuleño. Christian (Roman Catholic).