Balangao
Balangao is an Austronesian language spoken in Philippines.
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Balangao or Balangaw is an Austronesian language spoken in northern Luzon, Philippines. Balangaw is spoken throughout the municipality of Natonin, with the exception of the barangays of Maducayan and Saliok (where Majukayong Kalinga is spoken) and Barangay Banao (predominantly Kachakran-speaking ). It is also spoken in parts of the neighboring municipality of Paracelis by Balangao settlers.
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Words in Balangao
| Meaning | Word | Romanization |
|---|---|---|
| person | tatagu* | |
| name | Nadon* | |
| eye | mata* | |
| ear | iNo* | |
| nose | aNal* | |
| tooth | bub7o* | |
| tongue | dilo* | |
| hand | limo* | |
| blood | dala* | |
| bone | toNal* | |
| skin | uglet* | |
| knee | goNo* | |
| breast | soso* | |
| liver | agtoy* | |
| water | chanum | |
| fire | apoy* | |
| star | talaw* | |
| stone | boto* | |
| mountain | bilig* | |
| tree | awoy* | |
| leaf | tubu* | |
| night | labi* | |
| dog | aho* | |
| fish | gidiw | |
| louse | oto* | |
| one | 3ho* | |
| two | duwo* | |
| I | ha7on* | |
| you | he7a* | |
| we | ditaw* |
* in the simplified ASJP transcription
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Vocabulary
- Central BontocAustronesian57% alike
- Lubuagan KalingaAustronesian52% alike
- Tanudan KalingaAustronesian50% alike
- Moyadan ItnegAustronesian50% alike
- Northern KankanayAustronesian49% alike
- Binongan ItnegAustronesian46% alike
Vocabulary compares 40 basic words (ASJP); grammar compares 195 features (Grambank). Similar is not always related.
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