Molbog language
Molbog is an Austronesian language spoken in the Philippines and Sabah, Malaysia. Majority of speakers are concentrated at the southernmost tip of the Philippine province of Palawan, specifically the municipalities of Bataraza and Balabac. Both municipalities are considered as bastions for environmental conservation in the province. The majority of Molbog speakers are Muslims.
The classification of Molbog is controversial. Thiessen groups Molbog with the Palawanic languages, based on shared phonological and lexical innovations. This classification is supported by Smith. An alternative view is taken by Lobel, who puts Molbog together with Bonggi in a Molbog-Bonggi subgroup.
