Bolinao
Binubulinaw
Bolinao is an Austronesian language spoken in Philippines, by about 51 thousand people. Glottolog rates it threatened.
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The Bolinao language or Binubolinao is a Central Luzon language spoken primarily in the municipalities of Bolinao and Anda, Pangasinan in the Philippines. It has approximately 50,000 speakers, making it the second most widely spoken Sambalic language. Most Bolinao speakers can speak Pangasinan and/or Ilocano. Ethnologue reports 510 monolinguals for this language.
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Words in Bolinao
| Meaning | Word | Romanization |
|---|---|---|
| eye | mata | |
| ear | totoryan* | |
| nose | aroN* | |
| tooth | nipen* | |
| tongue | dira* | |
| hand | gamet* | |
| water | ranom | |
| fire | apoy* | |
| sun | auro* | |
| star | bituun* | |
| stone | bato* | |
| mountain | baker* | |
| tree | kayo* | |
| night | yabi* | |
| dog | aso* | |
| one | saya* | |
| two | rua* | |
| I | siko* | |
| you | sika* | |
| we | sikami* | |
| drink | minom* | |
| banana | batag |
* in the simplified ASJP transcription
Most similar languages
Grammar
- Columbia-WenatchiSalishan96% alike
- Papantla TotonacTotonacan94% alike
- MoroneneAustronesian93% alike
- Western Bukidnon ManoboAustronesian93% alike
- Isthmus-Mecayapan NahuatlUto-Aztecan93% alike
- TektitekoMayan93% alike
Vocabulary compares 40 basic words (ASJP); grammar compares 195 features (Grambank). Similar is not always related.
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