Tawbuid

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A language of Philippines

Alternate Names
Batangan Taubuid, Fanawbuid, Western Taubuid, Western Tawbuid
User Population

6,810 (2000). Ethnic population: 6,960 (2010 census).

Location

MIMAROPA region: Mindoro Occidental province, mainly Calintaan and Sablayan municipalities.

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Language Status

5 (Developing).

Dialects

None known. Reportedly most similar to Buhid [bku].

Typology

The only Philippine language without glottal phonemes.

Language Use

Used by all. Also use Filipino [fil]. Used as L2 by Tadyawan [tdy].

Language Development

Bible: 2021.

Writing

Latin script [Latn].

Other Comments

Also spoken by the Bangon Mangyans. Traditional religion, Christian.