Subanen, Central

SYB

developing

Alternate Names: Sindangan Subanun

Dialects: Eastern Kolibugan (Eastern Kalibugan). Intelligibility of Southern Subanen , 71%. Lexical similarity: 79% with Western Subanen ,.

Genealogy:

Austronesian
Malayo-Polynesian
Philippine
Greater Central Philippine
Subanon
Eastern

Demographics: 140,000 (2000), increasing.

Language Use: Community, home, church, informal education. All ages. Positive attitudes. Also use Cebuano [ceb], Hiligaynon [hil].

Language Development: Literacy rate in L1: 50%. Literacy rate in L2: 50%. Poetry. Dictionary. NT: 1992.

Writing System: Latin

Nation of Origin: Philippines

Other Comments: Value their language. Traditional religion.