| Northern Mindoro | |
|---|---|
| North Mangyan | |
| Geographic distribution | Mindoro |
| Linguistic classification | Austronesian
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| Language codes | |
| Glottolog | nort2873 |
TheNorthern Mindoro (North Mangyan) languages are one of two small clusters of languages spoken by theMangyan people ofMindoro Island in thePhilippines.[1]
The languages areAlangan,Iraya, andTadyawan.
There is some evidence that points at a closer relationship of the Northern Mindoro languages with theCentral Luzon languages. Both branches share the phonological innovationProto-Austronesian *R >/y/ and some common lexical items such as*ʔakit 'to see',*dimla 'cold'.[1][2][3]
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