Ilianen language
Austronesian language spoken in the Philippines
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Ilianen is a Manobo language of Mindanao in the Philippines.
| Ilianen | |
|---|---|
| Ilianen Manobo | |
| Native to | Philippines |
| Region | Mindanao |
Native speakers | (15,000 cited 2000)[1] |
Austronesian
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| Language codes | |
| ISO 639-3 | mbi |
| Glottolog | ilia1236 |
Distribution and dialects
Ilianen is spoken in the following areas:[2]
- North Cotabato Province: north and central watershed of the Mindanao River
- Bukidnon Province: Kadingilan, Kibawe, and Damulog municipalities
- Maguindanao del Norte: northern tip of Northern Kabuntalan municipality
- Maguindanao del Sur: northern tip of Datu Montawal municipality
Its dialects are Arakan, Livunganen, and Pulangiyan.
Phonology
Consonants
/r/ can be heard as a flap [ɾ] or a trill [r].
Vowels
/ə/ can be heard as a long, back [ɯː], in syllable-final positions.[3]
