- Surigaonon language
language
name=Surigaonon
nativename=
familycolor=Austronesian
states=Philippines
region=Surigao ,Carrascal ,Cantilan , Madrid, Lanusa
speakers=345,000 (1990)
fam2=Malayo-Polynesian
fam3=Borneo-Philippines
fam4=Central Philippine
fam5=Visayan
fam6=Southern Visayan
iso3=sulSurigaonon is a local Philippine language spoken in the province of
Surigao del Norte , and some portion ofAgusan del Norte especially those towns near theMainit Lake . It is related toButuanon andTausug languages.ounds
Vowels
Consonants
Phonology
Grammar
The grammar of this language is similar to
Cebuano .Pronouns
Personal
Demonstrative
Enclitic Particles
Existential
Interrogative Words
Examples
Loan Words
Numbers
1-isa2-duha3-tuyo4-upat5-lima6-unom7-pito8-walo9-siyam10-napuyo
Common Expressions
-ai na nay-ay ay balamang-uman kaw ______?-ajo-ajo(cebuano ayo ayo)
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