Pangutaran Sama language
Austronesian language spoken in Philippines
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Pangutaran Sama, also known as Siyama, is an Austronesian language spoken in the Sulu Archipelago of the Philippines. The language belongs to the Malayo-Polynesian branch of the Austronesian languages.
NativetoPhilippines
RegionPangutaran Island (Sulu Islands) and surrounding areas
EthnicitySama
Native speakers
(35,000 cited 2000)[1]| Pangutaran Sama | |
|---|---|
| Siyama | |
| Native to | Philippines |
| Region | Pangutaran Island (Sulu Islands) and surrounding areas |
| Ethnicity | Sama |
Native speakers | (35,000 cited 2000)[1] |
Austronesian
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| Language codes | |
| ISO 639-3 | slm |
| Glottolog | pang1291 |
Classification
Pangutaran Sama is classified by Karl Alexander Adelaar as a Sama-Bajaw languages, one of the groups of Western Malayo-Polynesian.[2]
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