MY MOTHER TONGUE

THE LANGUAGE I LEARNED FIRST

LANGUAGE IS DYNAMIC
• The Philippines is a multilingual country.
• All Philippine languages and Hesperonesia (western Austronesian)
languages.
• Chavacano, however is a creole language having Spaninsh vocabulary
but conforming to the basic Philippine Syntax. It is spoken in
Zamboanga and was the language in Cavite before.

• The meaning of MOTHER TONGUE is one's native language.

How to use mother tongue in a sentence.
SUBGROUPING FILIPINO LANGUAGES
(McFarlang,1997)
I. IVATAN LANGUAGES (batanes)
a. Itbayaten
b. Ivatan
c. Babuyan
II. NORTHERN PHILIPPINE LANGUAGES
A. Cordillera languages
1. Dumagat Languages
a) Northern Dumagat Languages
b) Dumagat (umirey) [Central Luzon]
SUBGROUPING FILIPINO LANGUAGES
(McFarlang,1997)
2. Northern Cordillera languages
a. Isnag i. Gadding
b. Addison j. Yogad
c. Malaweg
d. Itawis
e. Ibanag
f. Atta
g. Agta
h. Ga-dang
SUBGROUPING FILIPINO LANGUAGES
(McFarlang,1997)
3. Iluko: Ilocos Norte, Ilocos Sur, La union, Pangasinan

4. Central Cordilleran languages

a. Kalinga
b. Into
c. Balangaw
d. Bontok
e. Kankaney
f. Ifugao
g. Sinai
SUBGROUPING FILIPINO LANGUAGES
(McFarlang,1997)
5. Southern Cordilleran languages
a. keley-I
b. Callahan
c. Karaw
d. Inibaloy
e. Pangasinan

B. Ilongot (Quirino: Eastern Viscaya)

C. Sambalic languages
SUBGROUPING FILIPINO LANGUAGES
(McFarlang,1997)
III. MESO-PHILIPPINE LANGUAGES
A. Northern Mangyan languages
1. Ire
2. Alangan
3. Tadyawan
B. South Mangyan languages
4. Batangan
5. Buhid
6. Hanunod
SUBGROUPING FILIPINO LANGUAGES
(McFarlang,1997)
C. Palawan languages
1. North Palawan languages
2. South Palawan languages
D. Central Philippine Languages
3. Tagalog (Central Luzon; throughout Philipines as basis of Filipino)
4. Bikol languages
(Standard)
[Eastern Camarines Norte; Eastern Camarines Sur; Eastern Albay;
Southern Catanduanes; northern Sorsogon.
a. BIKOL (Riconada) –Southern Camarines Sur
b. BIKOL (Albay) – Western Albay
c. BIKOL (Catanduanes) – Northern Catanduanes
SUBGROUPING FILIPINO LANGUAGES
(McFarlang,1997)
3. Western Visayan Languages
a. Kuyonon – Cuyo Islands, Palawan
b. Binisaya (west) Southern Mindoro; Southern Romblo; Samar
Islands, Antique
c. Aklanon – Aklan
d. Kinaray-a – Antique; western Capiz, Negros Iloilo

4. Central Visayan Languages

e. Banton – Western Romblon
f. Romblon – Eastern Romblon
g. Hiligaynon – Iloilo: Capiz; Negros Occidental
h. Masbatenio
SUBGROUPING FILIPINO LANGUAGES
(McFarlang,1997)
5. South Bisayan Languages
a. Sebuano – Cebu; Negros Oriental, Bohol: Siquijor; Western Leyte; Northern
Mindanao; Throughout central and Southern Philippines as Lingua Franca
b. Suriganon – Surigao Del Norte/Surigao Del Sur
c. Butuanon – Agusan del Norte; Surigao del Sur
d. Tausug – sulu; tawi tawi

6. East Mindanao languages

e. Mamanwa – lake mainit, Agusan del norte
f. Kamayo – Southern Surigao del Sur
g. Davawenio – Northern Davao Oriental
h. Mandaya – eastern Davao; davao Oriental
i. Kalagan – Southern Davao, Eastern Davao Del Sur
j. Tagakaulu – Central Davao Del Sur
SUBGROUPING FILIPINO LANGUAGES
(McFarlang,1997)
IV. SOUTHERN PHILIPPINE LANGUAGES
A. Subanon languages
1. Subanun
2. Subanon – South and Central Zamboanga Del Sur
3. Kalibugan – Siraway, Zamboanga Del Sur
B. Danao languages
4. Maranao – Lanao Del Sur
5. Ilanum – Northern Mindanao
6. Magindanao - Maguindanao
SUBGROUPING FILIPINO LANGUAGES
(McFarlang,1997)
C. Manobo Languages
1. North Manobo Languages
a. Kagayanen – Cagayancillo Island , Palawan
b. Kinamigin – Camiguin
c. Binukid – Northern Bukidnon

2. Central Manobo Languages

d. Manobo – Agusan – Agusan Del sur
e. Manobo – Rajah Kabungsuan – S.Surigao Del Sur
f. Manobo – Ata – NW Davao
g. Manobo - Tigwa – SE Bukidnon
h. Manobo – ilianen – NN Cotabato
i. Manobo – Obo – Davao Del sur- North
j. Dibabawon – NE Davao
SUBGROUPING FILIPINO LANGUAGES
(McFarlang,1997)
3. South Manobo Languages
a. Tagbanwa – Davao Del Sur
b. Manobo – Sarangani – S Davao Del Sur
c. Manobo – Cotabato - W Sultan Kudarat

4. Sama Languages
d. Sama – Sibuguey – Olutanga Island
e. Sama – North – Jolo, Sulu, Basilan
f. Sama – West – Pangutaran and north ubian, Sulu
g. Sama – Central – Tawi-tawi
h. Sama – South – Simunul and Sibutut, Tawi-tawi
i. Yakan – E Basilan, SE Zamboanga Del Sur
j. JamaMapun – Kagayan de Sulu and Turtle Island
k. Abaknon – Capu Island, N Smar
SUBGROUPING FILIPINO LANGUAGES
(McFarlang,1997)
VI. South Mindanao languages
a. Bagobo – N Davao Del Sur
b. Blaan – Southeaster South Cotabato, S Davao Del Sur
c. Tiboli – Western South Cotabato
d. Tiruray – Southwestern Maguindanao