Butuanon language

Butuanon language

Butuanon is an Austronesian language spoken in Agusan del Norte and Agusan del Sur, with some native speakers in Misamis Oriental and Surigao del Norte. This is a member of Visayan language family. According to an article in the Manila Times, as of 2007 the Butuanon dialect can only be spoken by fewer than 500 youngsters in Butuan itself. [cite news
url=http://www.manilatimes.net/national/2007/sept/06/yehey/opinion/20070906opi7.html
title=Saving Butuanon language
date=September 6, 2007
author=Fred S. Cabuang
accessdate=2007-09-06
]

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