Tagbanwa

TBW

developing

Alternate Names: Aborlan Tagbanwa, Apurawnon, Tagbanua

Dialects: None known. Intelligibility of Central Palawano , 66%, of Cuyonon , 77%. Lexical similarity: 65% with Central Palawano ,, 71% with Batak ,, 54% with Cuyonon ,.

Genealogy:

Austronesian
Malayo-Polynesian
Philippine
Greater Central Philippine
Palawanic

Demographics: 10,000 (2002 SIL). 500 monolinguals.

Language Use: Used exclusively with other Tagbanwa in all situations. All ages. Negative attitudes. With non-Tagbanwa Filipinos, Tagbanwas are somewhat ashamed of being Tagbanwa, and speak Filipino [fil] as they can. Proficiency in Filipino [fil] varies; more proficiency on the East coast than the West.

Language Development: Literacy rate in L1: 36%. Literacy rate in L2: 36%. NT: 1992.

Writing System: Latin, Tagbanwa

Nation of Origin: Philippines

Other Comments: Traditional religion, Christian.