Southern Philippine languages subgroup

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branch of Austronesian languages language subgroup

The Southern Philippine languages subgroup is a branch of the Austronesian language family comprising several related languages spoken primarily in the southern regions of the Philippines.

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Statements (42)
Predicate Object
instanceOf branch of Austronesian languages →
language subgroup →
country Philippines →
hasAncestor Proto-Malayo-Polynesian language →
Proto-Philippine language →
hasEthnicGroup Cebuano people →
Hiligaynon people →
Maguindanaon people →
Maranao people →
Tausug people →
Waray people →
hasMember Boholano Cebuano →
Butuanon language →
Cebuano language →
Davaoeño Cebuano →
Hiligaynon language →
Kamayo language →
Leyteño Cebuano →
Maguindanaon language →
Maranao language →
Masbateño language →
Surigaonon language →
Tausug language →
Waray language →
hasWritingSystem Latin script →
languageFamily Austronesian →
linguisticClassificationStatus widely accepted in Austronesian linguistics →
locatedIn southern Philippines →
partOf Austronesian language family →
primaryCountry Philippines →
region Central Philippines →
Mindanao →
Sulu Archipelago →
Visayas →
subclassOf Philippine languages →
subfamilyOf Malayo-Polynesian languages →
typologicalFeature Austronesian alignment →
rich voice system →
verb–initial word order →
usedIn daily communication in southern Philippine communities →
education in some regions of the Philippines →
local media in the southern Philippines →
Referenced by (2)
Subject (surface form when different) Predicate
Austronesian languages →
Austronesian languages ("Mindanao languages subgroup") →
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