Klata language

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Klata
Giangan
Native to Philippines
Region Mindanao
Native speakers
(55,000 cited 1990 census) [1]
Language codes
ISO 639-3 bgi
Glottolog gian1241

Klata (also known as Clata, Giangan, Bagobo, Jangan) is an Austronesian language of the southern Philippines. It is spoken on the eastern slopes of Mount Apo in Davao del Sur Province, as well as in Davao City (Ethnologue) in an area stretching from Catalunan to Calinan.

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The nearby Tagabawa language is also known as Bagobo, and is not to be confused with Giangan.

Classification

Klata is usually classified as one of the South Mindanao languages. Zorc (2019) proposes that it is not included among the South Mindanao languages, but only more distantly related to them within a wider subgroup of the Philippine languages which he calls "Southern Philippine". [2]

Distribution

Traditional Klata (Giangan) population centers included the following barangays (see also Districts of Davao City ). [3] [ better source needed ] [4] [ better source needed ]

It is also spoken in Biao Joaquin, Calinan District [5] and in various parts of Baguio District. [6]

The Lipadas River separated the traditional Tagabawa and Clata territories, while the Talomo River (Ikawayanlinan) was the boundary separating the Tagabawas, Clatas, and Obos. The Davao River separated the traditional Bagobo and Clata territories. [3]

Phonology

Klata has a five-vowel system consisting of the vowels /a,ɛ,ɔ,i,u/. It also has consonantal geminates. Consonantal phonemes are /p,b,t,d,k,ɡ,ʔ,m,n,ŋ,s,h,l,j,w/. [ɾ] sometimes occurs as phonemic, but is mostly heard as an allophone of /d/. [7]

Vowels

Front Back
Close iu
Open-mid ɛɔ
Open a

Consonants

Bilabial Alveolar/Palatal Velar Glottal
Plosive Voiceless ptkʔ
Voiced bdg
Nasal mnŋ
Fricative/Tap sɾh
Lateral aproximant l
Approximant wj(w)

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References

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