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Ata Manobo language

Ata is a Manobo language of northeastern Mindanao of the Philippines. It is spoken in northwest Davao del Norte province, southeast Bukidnon province, Davao de Oro province, and Davao del Sur province.

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Ata
Ata Manobo
Native toPhilippines
RegionMindanao
Ethnicity22,700 (2010 census) 1
Native speakers
(27,000 cited 2000 census)2
Language codes
ISO 639-3atd
Glottologatam1240

Ata (Ata of Davao, Atao Manobo, Langilan) is a Manobo language of northeastern Mindanao of the Philippines. It is spoken in northwest Davao del Norte province, southeast Bukidnon province, Davao de Oro province (northwest border), and Davao del Sur province (northwest enclave).3

Phonology

Consonants

Labial Alveolar Palatal Velar Glottal
Nasal m n ŋ
Plosive voiceless p t k ʔ
voiced b d ɡ
Fricative s h
Lateral l
Approximant w j

Vowels

Front Central Back
Close i u
Mid o
Open a

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References

References

  1. "Manobo, Ata".
  2. Ata at Ethnologue (18th ed., 2015) (subscription required)
  3. Ethnologue
  4. Austin, Virginia Morey (1966). Attention, emphasis, and focus in Ata Manobo. Hartford: Hartford Seminary Foundation.{{cite book}}: CS1 maint: publisher location (link)