Danao languages

Danao languages
Native toMindanao
Official status
Official language in
Maguindanao, Maranao, Iranun
Recognised minority
language in
Language codes
ISO 639-3
Glottologdana693
Geographic extent of Danao languages based on Ethnologue maps
Locator map of Maguindanao, where Maguindanaoan and Iranun are spoken.
Locator map of Lanao del Sur, where Maranao is spoken.

The Danao languages are a group of Austronesian languages spoken in Mindanao, Philippines. They are the Maguindanaon, Maranao and Iranun languages.

At 65,032 households, the Maguindanao people have approximately one million Maguindanaon native speakers.[1] In turn, Maranao people, primarily concentrated along Lake Lanao have 780,000 speakers.[2] The Iranun people have the smallest number, at approximately 250,000 speakers.[3]

Examples


Days in Danao languages
Filipino Maguindanaon Maranao English
Lunes Isnin. Isnin. Monday.
Martes Salasa. Salasa. Tuesday.
Miyerkules Arba. Arbaa. Wednesday.
Huwebes Kamis. Kamis. Thursday.
Biyernes Giamat. Diyamaat. Friday.
Sabado Saptu. Sapto. Saturday.
Linggo Akad. Akad. Sunday.


Numbers in Danao languages
Filipino Numeral Maguindanaon Iranun Maranao
isa 1 isa isa isa
dalawa 2 dua duwa dowa
tatlo 3 telu telu telo
apat 4 pat pat pat
lima 5 lima lima lima
anim 6 nem nem nem
pito 7 pitu pitu pito
walo 8 walu walu walo
siyam 9 siaw siyaw siyao
sampu 10 sapulu sapulo sapolo


References

  1. Maguindanaon | Ethnic Groups of the Philippines, archived from the original on 2024-02-26, retrieved 2025-03-04
  2. Maranao | Ethnic Groups of the Philippines, archived from the original on 2024-02-23, retrieved 2025-03-04
  3. On the Periphery: A Linguistic Profile of Iranun, Philippines (ilp) and Sama, Central (sml) | researchgate.net
  • Allison, E.J. 1979. "Proto-Danaw: A Comparative Study of Maranaw, Magindanaw and Iranun". In Gallman, A., Allison, E., Harmon, C. and Witucki, J. editors, Papers in Philippine Linguistics No. 10. A-55:53-112. Pacific Linguistics, The Australian National University. doi:10.15144/PL-A55.53


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