Ata Manobo language
| Ata | |
|---|---|
| Ata Manobo | |
| Native to | Philippines |
| Region | Mindanao |
| Ethnicity | 22,700 (2010 census) [1] |
Native speakers | (27,000 cited 2000 census)[2] |
| Language codes | |
| ISO 639-3 | atd |
| Glottolog | atam1240 |
Ata (Ata of Davao, Atao Manobo, Langilan) is a Manobo language of northeastern Mindanao of the Philippines. It is spoken in northwest Davao del Norte province, southeast Bukidnon province, Davao de Oro province (northwest border), and Davao del Sur province (northwest enclave).[3]
Phonology
[edit]Consonants
[edit]| Labial | Alveolar | Palatal | Velar | Glottal | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Nasal | m | n | ŋ | |||
| Plosive | voiceless | p | t | k | ʔ | |
| voiced | b | d | ɡ | |||
| Fricative | s | h | ||||
| Lateral | l | |||||
| Approximant | w | j | ||||
Vowels
[edit]| Front | Central | Back | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Close | i | u | |
| Mid | o | ||
| Open | a |
References
[edit]- ^ "Manobo, Ata".
- ^ Ata at Ethnologue (18th ed., 2015) (subscription required)
- ^ Ethnologue
- ^ Austin, Virginia Morey (1966). Attention, emphasis, and focus in Ata Manobo. Hartford: Hartford Seminary Foundation.
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