Mariveleño language
Austronesian language spoken in the Philippines
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Mariveleño (also known as Magbikin,[3] Bataan Ayta, or Magbukun Ayta) is a Sambalic language. It has around 500 speakers (Wurm 2000) and is spoken within an Aeta community in Mariveles in the Philippines.
| Mariveleño | |
|---|---|
| Bataan Ayta, Magbukun Ayta | |
| Native to | Philippines |
| Region | Mariveles |
| Ethnicity | 2,000 (2011)[1] |
Native speakers | 1,000 (2011)[2] |
| Language codes | |
| ISO 639-3 | ayt |
| Glottolog | bata1297 |
| ELP | Bataan Ayta |
Geographic distribution
Reid (1994)[3] reports the following Magbikin locations.
- Kanáwon, Morong, Bataan
- Bayanbayanan, Magbikin, Mariveles, Bataan
Himes (2012: 491)[4] also collected Magbukun data from the two locations of:
- Biaan, Mariveles, Bataan
- Canawan, Morong, Bataan
Cabanding (2014), citing Neil (2012), reports the following Magbukon locations in Bataan Province.
- Dangcol, Balanga, Bataan
- Kinaragan, Limay, Bataan
- Kanawan, Morong, Bataan
- Pita, Bayan-bayanan in Orion, Bataan
- Pag-asa, Orani, Bataan
- Ulingan, Matanglaw, and Magduhat (all in Bagac, Bataan)
- Sitio Luoban in Samal, Bataan
- Bangkal in Abucay, Bataan