Mansaka language

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Mansaka
Native to Philippines
Regionmost parts of Davao de Oro, Mindanao
Native speakers
58,000 (2000) [1]
Language codes
ISO 639-3 msk
Glottolog mans1262
ELP Mansaka

Mansaka is an Austronesian language of Mindanao in the Philippines. It may be intelligible with Mandaya.

Mansaka is spoken in western Baganga, and into central-west Davao de Oro province, continuing south back into Davao Oriental Province as far south as Pujada Bay. [1]

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References

  1. 1 2 Mansaka at Ethnologue (18th ed., 2015) (subscription required)

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