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Subanon language
The
Subanon language
(also
Subanen
and
Subanun
) is an
Austronesian language
belonging to the
Mindanao languages
. It is typically considered by
linguists
as a
dialect cluster
more than a monolithic language. Subanon is spoken in various areas of
Zamboanga Peninsula
namely the
provinces
of
Zamboanga Sibugay
,
Zamboanga del Norte
and
Zamboanga del Sur
, and in
Misamis Occidental
of Northern Mindanao. There is also a sizeable Subanon community in
Misamis Oriental
. Most go by the name of
Subanen
,
Subanon
or
Subanun
, while those who adhere to
Islam
refer to themselves as
Kalibugan
.
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