Alternate Names: Balud, Bilaan, Tumanao
Genealogy:
Demographics: 90,800 (2000).
Language Use: Also use Cebuano [ceb], English [eng], Filipino [fil], Maguindanaon [mdh], Sangil [snl], Sangir [sxn], Sarangani Manobo [mbs], Tboli [tbl].
Language Development: Literacy rate in L1: 28%. Literacy rate in L2: 28%. Videos. NT: 1981–1998.
Typology: VSO; prepositions; genitives before noun heads; articles, adjectives, numerals all before noun heads; no relative markers; question word in sentence-final position; maximum number of affixes: 1 prefix, 1 suffix; word order distinguishes subject, object and direct objects, given and new information, topic and comment; affixes indicate case of noun phrase; non-obligatory verb affixes indicate number; passives; causatives; comparatives; C, CV, CVC; nontonal.
Writing System: Latin
Nation of Origin: Philippines
Other Comments: Traditional religion, Christian.