Palawano, Central

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A language of Philippines

ISO 639-3
plc
Alternate Names
Palawanen, Palaweño, Quezon Palawano
User Population

12,000 (1981 UBS). 44,800 all Palawano (2005 UNSD).

Location

MIMAROPA region: southwest Palawan island, north of Quezon to north of Rizal; east Abu Abu area, mostly along upland rivers, some along the coast.

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Language Status

5* (Developing).

Classification
Austronesian, Malayo-Polynesian, Greater Central Philippine, Palawanic
Dialects

None known. Lexical similarity: 82% with Brooke’s Point Palawano [plw], 78% with Southwest Palawano [plv].

Language Use

Also use Filipino [fil], but with low comprehension.

Language Development

NT: 1964.

Language Resources
OLAC resources in and about Palawano, Central
Writing

Latin script [Latn].