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- ↑ Agusan, Omayamnon at Ethnologue (18th ed., 2015) (subscription required)
Dibabawon at Ethnologue (18th ed., 2015) (subscription required)
Rajah Kabunsuwan at Ethnologue (18th ed., 2015) (subscription required) - 1 2 3 Ethnologue
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