Mansakan languages
The Mansakan languages are a group of Austronesian languages spoken in the Philippines. Dabawenyo is the principal native language of the Davao region; however, there is a high degree of bilingualism in Cebuano among their speakers. Most speakers have shifted to Cebuano today.Classification
Overview
The Mansakan languages are:
- Dabawenyo
- Mandayan
- Kamayo
- Kalagan
- Mamanwa
Gallman (1974)
The Mansakan subgrouping below is from Gallman.
Individual languages are marked by italics, and primary branches by bold italics.