Tadyawan language explained

The Tadyawan language is a language spoken by Mangyans in the southern Lake Naujan in Oriental Mindoro, Philippines.

Dialects

Tweddell (1970:195)^[1] lists four dialects.

• Nauhan
• East Aglubang
• West Aglubang
• Pola

Nauhan and East Aglubang are close to each other. The West Aglubang is spoken farthest out and has strong Alangan influence.

Barbian (1977)^[2] lists the following locations.

• Barrio Talapaan, Socorro, Oriental Mindoro
• Happy Valley, Socorro, Oriental Mindoro
• Pahilaan, Calatagan, Pola, Oriental Mindoro

References

Notes and References

1. Tweddell, Colin E. 1970. “The Identity and Distribution of the Mangyan Tribes of Mindoro, Philippines”. Anthropological Linguistics 12 (6).
2. Barbian, Karl-Josef. 1977. English-Mangyan vocabulary. Cebu City: University of San Carlos.