Danao languages

E29845

The Danao languages are a subgroup of Austronesian languages spoken primarily in the southern Philippines, including languages such as Maranao, Maguindanaon, and Iranun.

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Predicate Object
instanceOf Austronesian language subgroup
language family
alsoKnownAs Danao group
Danao subgroup
branchOf Greater Central Philippine languages
geographicDistribution central Mindanao
coastal areas of Mindanao
western Mindanao
glottologCode dana1254
hasPart Iranun language
Maguindanaon language
Maranao language
hasWritingSystem Latin script
languageFamily Austronesian languages
majorLanguage Iranun language
Maguindanaon language
Maranao language
primaryCountries Philippines
region Bangsamoro Autonomous Region in Muslim Mindanao
relatedTo Central Philippine languages
Manobo languages
Subanen languages
spokenIn Mindanao
Philippines
southern Philippines
subclassOf Austronesian languages
Philippine languages
typology Austronesian alignment
verb–initial word order

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