Manobo, Ilianen

MBI

developing

Alternate Names: Ilianen

Dialects: Arakan, Livunganen, Pulangiyan.

Genealogy:

Austronesian
Malayo-Polynesian
Philippine
Greater Central Philippine
Manobo
Central
West

Demographics: 14,600 (2000). Few monolinguals.

Language Use: Vigorous. All domains. Positive attitudes. Also use Cebuano [ceb], Filipino [fil], Maguindanaon [mdh].

Language Development: Literacy rate in L1: 15%–20%. Literacy rate in L2: 15%–20%. NT: 1989.

Writing System: Latin

Nation of Origin: Philippines

Other Comments: Unable to enforce traditional land claims. Traditional religion.