Tiruray

TIY

developing

Alternate Names: Teduray, Tirurai

Genealogy:

Austronesian
Malayo-Polynesian
Philippine
Bilic

Demographics: 50,000 (2002 SIL). Ethnic population: 50,000.

Language Use: Also use Cotabato Manobo [mta].

Language Development: Literacy rate in L1: 49%. Literacy rate in L2: 49%. NT: 1983.

Writing System: Latin

Nation of Origin: Philippines