Tboli
Tboli is an Austronesian language spoken in Philippines, by about 95 thousand people.
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Tboli (IPA: [tᵊˈbɔli]), also Tau Bilil, Tau Bulul or Tagabili, is an Austronesian language spoken in the southern Philippine island of Mindanao, mainly in the province of South Cotabato but also in the neighboring provinces of Sultan Kudarat and Sarangani. According to the Philippine Census from 2000, close to 100,000 Filipinos identified T'boli or Tagabili as their native language.
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Words in Tboli
| Meaning | Word | Romanization |
|---|---|---|
| person | tau | |
| eye | mata | |
| blood | lito | |
| water | él | |
| mountain | bulul | |
| dog | ohu | |
| fish | hangus | |
| snake | ulal | |
| four | fat | |
| five | limu | |
| salt | kahì |
Most similar languages
Vocabulary
- Koronadal BlaanAustronesian42% alike
- Sarangani BlaanAustronesian40% alike
- Ida'anAustronesian28% alike
- TausugAustronesian28% alike
- Central PalawanoAustronesian26% alike
- AklanonAustronesian26% alike
Grammar
- Phong-KniangAustroasiatic90% alike
- Ga'dangAustronesian87% alike
- Eastern BruAustroasiatic87% alike
- BantoanonAustronesian86% alike
- Pangutaran SamaAustronesian86% alike
- Upper KinabatanganAustronesian85% alike
Vocabulary compares 40 basic words (ASJP); grammar compares 195 features (Grambank). Similar is not always related.
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