Inabaknon
Inabaknon is an Austronesian language spoken in Philippines, by about 21.4 thousand people.
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The Inabaknon language, also known as Abaknon, Abaknon Sama, Capuleño, Kapul, or Capul Sinama, is an Austronesian language primarily spoken in the Island Municipality of Capul of Northern Samar, in the Eastern Visayas Region of the Philippines.
Unlike the other indigenous languages of the Eastern Visayas, namely Waray, Cebuano and Boholano, Inabaknon is not classified as part of the Visayan language family, but is rather grouped with the Sama–Bajaw languages.
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Words in Inabaknon
| Meaning | Word | Romanization |
|---|---|---|
| ear | talinga | |
| water | buwahi' | |
| moon | bulan | |
| fish | dayiŋ | |
| pig | baktin | |
| five | lima | |
| coffee | kapi | |
| banana | punti |
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Vocabulary
- Central SamaAustronesian53% alike
- BalangingiAustronesian53% alike
- Pangutaran SamaAustronesian47% alike
- MapunAustronesian46% alike
- West Coast BajauAustronesian45% alike
- Southern SamaAustronesian43% alike
Vocabulary compares 40 basic words (ASJP); grammar compares 195 features (Grambank). Similar is not always related.
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Elsewhere
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