Bantoanon
Bantoanon is an Austronesian language spoken in Philippines, by about 150 thousand people.
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Bantoanon or Asi is a regional Bisayan language spoken, along with Romblomanon and Onhan, in the province of Romblon, Philippines. Asi originated in the island of Banton, Romblon and spread to the neighboring islands of Sibale, Simara, and the towns of Odiongan, San Andres and Calatrava on Tablas Island. The Asi spoken in Odiongan is called Odionganon, Calatravanhon in Calatrava, Sibalenhon in Concepcion, Simaranhon in Corcuera, and Bantoanon in Banton. The Asi language is closer to Western Visayan languages like Karay-a than to Cebuano and Waray.
Specifically, it is spoken on the following islands within Romblon:
Tablas: the municipalities of Odiongan, San Andres and Calatrava, situated respectively on the western and northern parts of the island. The Odiongan dialect has more outside influences and is more widely used in literature.
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Words in Bantoanon
| Meaning | Word | Romanization |
|---|---|---|
| eye | mata | |
| tongue | rila | |
| liver | atay | |
| water | tubi | |
| fire | kayado | |
| leaf | rahon | |
| fish | isra | |
| horse | kabayo | |
| snake | sawa | |
| five | lima | |
| salt | asin | |
| banana | batag |
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