Alternate Names: Davaweño, Davawenyo, Kadi, Kinadi, Kinamayo
Dialects: North Kamayo, South Kamayo. Lexical similarity: 66% with Surigaonon ,, 70% with Butuanon ,.
Genealogy:
Demographics: 363,000 (2000 census). Estimated population for Caraga, Davao Oriental, and Surigao del Sur regions.
Language Use: Vigorous. Home, friends, some in government. All ages. Positive attitudes. 100% also use Cebuano [ceb]. Also use English [eng], Tagalog [tgl].
Language Development: Literacy rate in L2: 80% in Cebuano. Taught in a few primary schools. New media. Films. Dictionary.
Nation of Origin: Philippines
Other Comments: Stable diglossia; high bilingualism in Cebuano ,. Christian (Roman Catholic), Christian (Protestant).