| Higaonon | |
|---|---|
| Misamis Higaonon Manobo | |
| Native to | Philippines |
| Region | Misamis Oriental, western portions ofAgusan del Norte, northwestern portions ofAgusan del Sur and northern portions ofBukidnon inMindanao |
Native speakers | (30,000 cited 1996)[1] |
| Language codes | |
| ISO 639-3 | mba |
| Glottolog | higa1237 |
Higaonon is aManobo language spoken by theHigaonon people on the island ofMindanao in thePhilippines. It is partially (80%) intelligible withBinukid.
Higaonon is spoken in the Butuan River basin of north-central Mindanao, comprising the entireMisamis Oriental, northern parts of Bukidnon, northwesternAgusan del Sur Province and the area ofAgusan del Norte Province south ofButuan.[1] According toEthnologue, it is closely related toBinukid, with 77%–81%mutual intelligibility.[1]
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