Alternate Names: Davawenyo
Dialects: Carraga Mandaya, Cateelenyo, Karaga, Manay Mandayan, Mandaya, Cataelano, Mangaragan Mandaya, Sangab. 77% intelligibility of Mansaka ,. Lexical similarity: 89% with Mansaka ,, 83% with Kalagan ,.
Genealogy:
Demographics: 250,000 (2010).
Language Use: Home, neighborhood. Adults, youth. 80% also use Cebuano [ceb]. Also use Mansaka [msk].
Language Development: Poetry. Dictionary.
Nation of Origin: Philippines
Other Comments: Many Mandaya will say they are Davawenyo; “Mandaya” can be a derogatory term, meaning uneducated people from the hills. Christian, traditional religion.