Bantoanon

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A language of Philippines

ISO 639-3
bno
Alternate Names
Asiq, Binisaya, Bisaya
Autonym
Asi, Bantoanon
User Population

75,000 (2011 Governor’s Office, Romblon Province), decreasing. 500 monolinguals. Ethnic population: 75,000.

Location

MIMAROPA region: Romblon province.

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Language Status

5 (Developing).

Classification
Austronesian, Malayo-Polynesian, Greater Central Philippine, Central Philippine, Bisayan, Banton
Dialects

Banton, Calatravanhon, Odionganon, Sibalenhon (Sibale), Simaranhon. 63% intelligibility with Hiligaynon [hil]; 92% with Inonhan [loc]. Odionganon dialect preferred for literature. Lexical similarity: 83% with Romblomanon [rol] (Zorc 1977).

Language Use

Home, community. Used by all. Positive attitudes. Also use English [eng]. Also use Filipino [fil]. Used for politics, education, church in main towns, and with non-Bantoanon speakers. Also use Inonhan [loc]. Also use Romblomanon [rol].

Language Development

Literacy rate in L1: 80%–90%. Literacy rate in L2: 80%–90%. Literature. Dictionary. NT: 2016.

Language Resources
OLAC resources in and about Bantoanon
Writing

Latin script [Latn].

Other Comments

Christian, Buddhist, Muslim.