The Central Philippine languages are the most geographically widespread demonstrated group of languages in the Philippines, being spoken in southern Luzon, Visayas, Mindanao, and Sulu. They are also the most populous, including Tagalog (and Filipino), Bikol, and the major Visayan languages Cebuano, Hiligaynon, Waray, Kinaray-a, and Tausug, with some forty languages all together.[1]
Most of the Central Philippine languages in fact form a dialect continuum and cannot be sharply distinguished as separate languages. Blust (2009) notes that the relatively low diversity found among the Visayan languages is due to recent population expansions.[2]
Zorc (1977)edit
The expanded tree of the Central Philippine languages below is given in David Zorc's 1977 Ph.D. dissertation.[3] The Visayan subgrouping is Zorc's own work, while the Bikol subgrouping is from McFarland (1974)[4] and the Mansakan subgrouping from Gallman (1974).[5]
Individual languages are marked by italics, and primary branches by bold italics.
Andrew Gallman (1997) rejects Zorc's classification of the Mansakan languages and Mamanwa as primary branches of the Central Philippine languages coordinate to the Bisayan languages. Instead, he groups Mansakan, Mamanwa and the Southern Bisayan languages together into an "East Mindanao" subgroup, which links up with the remaining Bisayan branches in a "South Central Philippine" subgroup:[20]
^Blust, Robert A. The Austronesian Languages. Canberra: Pacific Linguistics, Research School of Pacific and Asian Studies, Australian National University, 2009. ISBN0-85883-602-5, ISBN978-0-85883-602-0.
^Zorc, David Paul. The Bisayan Dialects of the Philippines: Subgrouping and Reconstruction. Canberra, Australia: Dept. of Linguistics, Research School of Pacific Studies, Australian National University, 1977, p. 33.
^McFarland, Curtis D. The Dialects of the Bikol Area. Ph.D. dissertation. New Haven: Dept. of Liunguistics, Yale University, 1974.
^Gallman, Andrew Franklin. A Reconstruction of Proto-Mansakan. M.A. dissertation. Arlington, Texas: Dept. of Liunguistics, University of Texas at Arlington, 1974.
^Word list: Zorc, R. David. 1972. Jaun-Jaun notes.
^Word list: Zorc, R. David. 1972. Kuyonon (dialects) notes.
^Gallman, Andrew Franklin. 1997. Proto East Mindanao and its internal relationships. Philippine Journal of Linguistics, Special monograph issue, no. 44. Manila: Linguistic Society of the Philippines.
^Blust, Robert (1991). "The Greater Central Philippines hypothesis". Oceanic Linguistics. 30 (2): 73–129. doi:10.2307/3623084. JSTOR 3623084.
January 01, 1970
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The Central Philippine languages are the most geographically widespread demonstrated group of languages in the Philippines being spoken in southern Luzon Visayas Mindanao and Sulu They are also the most populous including Tagalog and Filipino Bikol and the major Visayan languages Cebuano Hiligaynon Waray Kinaray a and Tausug with some forty languages all together 1 Central PhilippineGeographicdistributionPhilippinesLinguistic classificationAustronesianMalayo PolynesianPhilippine Greater Central PhilippineCentral PhilippineProto languageProto Central PhilippineSubdivisionsKasiguranin Tagalog Bikol Mansakan BisayanGlottologcent2246 Contents 1 Classification 1 1 Overview 1 2 Zorc 1977 1 3 Gallman 1997 1 4 Greater Central Philippine Blust 2 ReferencesClassification editOverview edit The languages are generally subdivided thus languages in italics refer to a single language Kasiguranin Tagalog at least three dialects found in southern Luzon Bikol eight languages in the Bicol Peninsula Bisayan eighteen languages spoken in the whole Visayas as well as southeastern Luzon northeastern Mindanao and Sulu Mansakan eleven languages of the Davao Region There are in addition several Aeta hill tribal languages of uncertain affiliation Ata Sorsogon Ayta Tayabas Ayta Karolanos Northern Binukidnon Magahat Southern Binukidnon Sulod and Umiray Dumaget Most of the Central Philippine languages in fact form a dialect continuum and cannot be sharply distinguished as separate languages Blust 2009 notes that the relatively low diversity found among the Visayan languages is due to recent population expansions 2 Zorc 1977 edit The expanded tree of the Central Philippine languages below is given in David Zorc s 1977 Ph D dissertation 3 The Visayan subgrouping is Zorc s own work while the Bikol subgrouping is from McFarland 1974 4 and the Mansakan subgrouping from Gallman 1974 5 Individual languages are marked by italics and primary branches by bold italics Central Philippine Tagalog Standard Filipino Marinduque Lubang Bikol Pandan North Catanduanes Inland Bikol Iriga Rinconada Bikol Albay Bikol Coastal Bikol including the Naga City dialect Central Bikol Virac South Catanduanes Visayan South spoken on the eastern coast of Mindanao Butuan Tausug Tausug Butuanon Surigao Surigaonon Jaun Jaun 6 Kantilan 7 Naturalis 8 Cebuan spoken in Cebu Bohol western Leyte northern Mindanao and eastern Negros Cebuan Cebuano Boholano Leyte Central spoken across most of the Visayan region Warayan Waray Samar Waray Samar Leyte Northern Samar Gubat South Sorsogon Peripheral Sorsogon North Masbate Camotes Bantayan Hiligaynon Ilonggo Capiznon Kawayan Romblon Romblomanon Banton Asi spoken in northwestern Romblon Province Banton Banton Odionganon 9 Simara Calatrava Sibale 10 West Aklan spoken in northern Panay Aklanon Kinarayan spoken in Panay Pandan 11 Kinaray a Gimaras North Central spoken on Tablas Island and the southern tip of Mindoro Bulalakaw 12 Dispoholnon 13 Looknon 14 Alcantaranhon Kuyan spoken in the archipelagos west of Panay and Romblon as well as the southern tip of Mindoro Datagnon 15 Santa Teresa 16 Semirara 17 Kuyonon 18 19 Mansakan North Mansakan Kamayo North and Kamayo South Davaw Davawenyo Davaweno Eastern Mansakan Isamal Caraga Karaga Kabasagan Boso Mansaka Mandayan Western Mansakan Kalagan and Tagakaolo Mamanwa Mamanwa Gallman 1997 edit Andrew Gallman 1997 rejects Zorc s classification of the Mansakan languages and Mamanwa as primary branches of the Central Philippine languages coordinate to the Bisayan languages Instead he groups Mansakan Mamanwa and the Southern Bisayan languages together into an East Mindanao subgroup which links up with the remaining Bisayan branches in a South Central Philippine subgroup 20 Central Philippine Tagalog Bikol South Central Philippine West Bisayan Banton Central Bisayan Cebuan East Mindanao North East Mindanao Mamanwa Surigaonon Butuanon Tausug Central East Mindanao Kamayo Davawenyo Banganga Davawenyo Digos South East Mindanao Mandaya Kabasagan Mandaya Caraga Mansaka Mandaya Maragusan Mandaya Boso Branch Mandaya Islam Kalagan Kaagan Kalagan Tagakaulu Greater Central Philippine Blust edit Main article Greater Central Philippine languages Blust 1991 21 notes that the central and southern Philippines has low linguistic diversity Based on exclusively shared lexical innovations he posits a Greater Central Philippine subgroup that puts together the Central Philippine branch with South Mangyan Palawan Danao Manobo Subanon and Gorontalo Mongondow languages the latter found in northern Sulawesi References edit Ethnologue Blust Robert A The Austronesian Languages Canberra Pacific Linguistics Research School of Pacific and Asian Studies Australian National University 2009 ISBN 0 85883 602 5 ISBN 978 0 85883 602 0 Zorc David Paul The Bisayan Dialects of the Philippines Subgrouping and Reconstruction Canberra Australia Dept of Linguistics Research School of Pacific Studies Australian National University 1977 p 33 McFarland Curtis D The Dialects of the Bikol Area Ph D dissertation New Haven Dept of Liunguistics Yale University 1974 Gallman Andrew Franklin A Reconstruction of Proto Mansakan M A dissertation Arlington Texas Dept of Liunguistics University of Texas at Arlington 1974 Word list Zorc R David 1972 Jaun Jaun notes Word list Zorc R David 1972 Kantilan notes Word list Zorc R David 1972 Naturalis notes Word list Zorc R David 1972 Odionganon notes Word list Zorc R David 1972 Sibalenhon Bantu anon notes Word list Zorc R David 1972 Pandan notes Word list Zorc R David 1972 Bulalakawnon notes Word list Zorc R David 1972 Dispoholnon notes Word list Zorc R David 1972 Loocnon notes Word list Zorc R David 1972 Datagnon notes Word list Zorc R David 1972 Santa Teresa notes Word list Zorc R David 1972 Semirara notes Word list Zorc R David 1972 Kuyonon notes Word list Zorc R David 1972 Kuyonon dialects notes Gallman Andrew Franklin 1997 Proto East Mindanao and its internal relationships Philippine Journal of Linguistics Special monograph issue no 44 Manila Linguistic Society of the Philippines Blust Robert 1991 The Greater Central Philippines hypothesis Oceanic Linguistics 30 2 73 129 doi 10 2307 3623084 JSTOR 3623084 Retrieved from https en wikipedia org w index php title Central Philippine languages amp oldid 1204736120, wikipedia, wiki, book, books, library,
