Higaonon_language

Higaonon language

Higaonon language

Austronesian language spoken in the Philippines

Not to be confused with Hiligaynon language.

Higaonon is a Manobo language spoken on the island of Mindanao in the Philippines. It is partially (80%) intelligible with Binukid.

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Higaonon is spoken in the Butuan River basin of north-central Mindanao, comprising the entire Misamis Oriental, northern parts of Bukidnon, northwestern Agusan del Sur Province and the area of Agusan del Norte Province south of Butuan.[1] According to Ethnologue, it is closely related to Binukid, with 77%–81% mutual intelligibility.[1]

References

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    Higaonon at Ethnologue (25th ed., 2022) Closed access icon


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