Inabaknon

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A language of Philippines

ISO 639-3
abx
Alternate Names
Abaknon, Abaknon Sama, Capuleño, Kapul, Sama, Sama Abaknon
Autonym
Inabaknon
User Population

26,400 (2010 M. Jacobson). Population increases 300–500 yearly. About 500 leave annually to find opportunities elsewhere. 3,000 monolinguals. Almost all children.

Location

Eastern Visayas region: Northern Samar province, San Bernardino strait, Capul island, east to San Isidro island; Manila.

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Language Status

5 (Developing).

Classification
Austronesian, Malayo-Polynesian, Greater Barito, Sama-Bajaw, Abaknon
Language Use

Vigorous. New inhabitants of Capul Island tend to learn the language or leave. All domains. Used by all. Also use Cebuano [ceb]. Also use Central Bikol [bcl]. Also use English [eng]. Also use Filipino [fil].

Language Development

Literacy rate in L1: 11,000 can read and write. Literacy rate in L2: 90%–95%. Written form used in village health education, song books, some event programs, and religious ceremonies. Literature. NT: 1996.

Language Resources
OLAC resources in and about Inabaknon
Writing

Latin script [Latn].

Other Comments

Christian.