| Magahat | |
|---|---|
| Southern Binukidnon | |
| Native to | Philippines |
| Region | Negros Oriental |
| Ethnicity | Negrense |
Native speakers | (7,600 cited 2000)[1] |
| Language codes | |
| ISO 639-3 | mtw |
| Glottolog | maga1264 |
Magahat, also calledSouthern Binukidnon orBuglas Bukidnon, is aCentral Philippine language of the mountains ofNegros in thePhilippines that has been strongly influenced by Cebuano and Hiligaynon. It is similar toKarolanos; Lobel (2013)[2] suggests that it is aBisayan language.
Oracion (1974)[3] reported a Magahat population of just under 400 people inBasay, Negros Oriental. Dantes (2015)[4] reported a Magahat population of 2,478 individuals.
According to theEthnologue, Magahat is spoken in the Mount Arniyo area nearBayawan, upper Tayaban,Tanjay,Santa Catalina, andSiaton municipalities in southernNegros Oriental Province, located just west ofDumaguete.
Lobel (2013: 39, 249, 273)[2] reports that Southern Binukidnon is a Bisayan language that has some uncommon phonological features, including the preservation ofProto-Malayo-Polynesian *-h incoda positions.
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