Porohanon

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A language of Philippines

ISO 639-3
prh
Alternate Names
Camotes
User Population

23,000.

Location

Central Visayas region: Cebu province, Camotes Islands (Pacijun, Ponsoon, Poro) between Cebu and Leyte.

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Language Status

6a* (Vigorous).

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

None known. Barely intelligible with Cebuano [ceb] (1967 J. Wolff). Reportedly more similar to Masbatenyo [msb] and Hiligaynon [hil]. Lexical similarity: 87% with Cebuano [ceb] (1967 J. Wolff).

Language Use

Also use Cebuano [ceb].

Language Resources
OLAC resources in and about Porohanon