Aklanon languages

The map indicates where Aklan languages are spoken.

Aklanon languages comprise Akeanon and Ibayjanon/Ibajaynon, both spoken in the province of Aklan in Panay in the Philippines.^[1][2] They form a branch within the Western Visayan language group.^[3] These languages are the main languages of the Aklanon. Together, both languages have over 400,000 native speakers.^[1][2]

Languages

Akeanon

Aklanon
Akeanon
Spoken in	Philippines
Region	Aklan
Total speakers	394,545
Language family	Austronesian Malayo-Polynesian Philippine Central Philippine Visayan Western Visayan Aklanon
Writing system	Latin (Filipino variant); Historically written in Baybayin
Language codes
ISO 639-1	None
ISO 639-2	phi
ISO 639-3	akl
Note: This page may contain IPA phonetic symbols in Unicode.

Akeanon (or Aklanon proper) is a Visayan language spoken by about 400,000 people living in Aklan in the Philippines.^[1] Ethnologue has classified the language to be 65-68% mutually intelligible and lexically similar to Hiligaynon.^[1] It is unique among Philippine languages since it possesses the digraph ea ("l" pronounced with rolling "r" sound). According to legend, the digraph originated from the first ruler of Aklan, Datu Bangkaya, who had a short tongue and therefore could not pronounce the "l" sound.

Examples

Common Phrases

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Numbers

Literature

Note: All these poems were written by Melchor F. Cichon, an Aklanon poet.

• Ambeth. Philippine Panorama, August 14, 1994.
• Ay, Saeamat. Salaming, January 1994, p.1
• Emergency Room. The Aklan Reporter, December 7, 1994, p. 10
• Eva, Si Adan! (Finalist Sa Unang Premyo Openiano A. Italia Competition, January 1993,Duenas,Iloilo)
• Ham-at Madueom Ro Gabii Inay? Philippine Panorama, March 27, 1994, p. 29. (First Aklanon poem published in the Phil. Pan.) Also in The Aklan Reporter, April 6, 1994, p. 8.
• Hin-uno Pa. The Aklan Reporter, February 23, 1994, p. 8. Also in Ani December 1993, p. 44
• Inay. Philippine Collegian, October 4, 1973, p. 3 (First Aklanon poem in the Philippine Collegian)
• Limog sa Idaeom. Ani December 1993, p. 48
• Mamunit Ako Inay. The Aklan Reporter, December 28, 1994, p. 10
• Manog-Uling. The Aklan Reporter July 29, 1992, p.9. Also in Ani December 1993, p.50
• Owa't Kaso, Saeamat. Mantala 3:97 2000
• Ro Bantay. The Aklan Reporter, September 6, 1995, p. 7
• Sa Mga Nagkaeabali Nga Silak. (Binigkas at Nagkamit Ng Pangatlong Gantipala sa Pangalawang Premyo Openiano A. Italia Competition, March 13, 1998, UPV Auditorium, Iloilo City)
• Sa Pilapil It Tangke. Ani December 1994, p. 46
• Toto, Pumailaya Ka. Pagbutlak (First Aklanon in Pagbutlak)
• Welga. Mantala 3:99 2000
• Si Ambong, Ati. (unpublished), 2001

Ibayjanon

Ibayjanon, Ibajaynon
Spoken in	Philippines
Region	Ibajay, Aklan
Total speakers	39, 643
Language family	Austronesian Malayo-Polynesian Philippine Central Philippine Visayan Western Visayan Ibayjanon, Ibajaynon
Writing system	Latin (Filipino variant); Historically written in Baybayin
Language codes
ISO 639-1	None
ISO 639-2	phi
ISO 639-3	mlz
Note: This page may contain IPA phonetic symbols in Unicode.

Ibayjanon is a Visayan language spoken by 39,643 people in thirty-six villages of the mainland of the town of Ibajay, Aklan. It is 93% lexically similar to Akeanon,^[2] hence, the ambiguity of its classification as a closely-related sister language, or a dialect, of Aklanon.
Other than its difference from the accent of Akeanon proper, terminology in Ibayjanon also differ from the standard Aklanon. Ibayjanon has shortened versions of Aklanon words, as Ibayjanon speakers are very fond of shortening Aklanon words.
Some variant terms are also used only in Ibayjanon. Like pakas, which means baeoe in Akeanon, kabod which means hamtak in Akeanon. Makara in Ibayjanon and makaraya in Aklanon.

Philippine National Proverb:

"Ang Hindi marunong lumingon sa pinanggalingan ay Hindi makakarating sa paroroonan." (Filipino)

"Ro uwa' gatan-aw sa anang ginhalinan hay indi makaabut sa anang ginapaeangpan" (Akeanon)

"Ro uwa ga balikid sa anang hinalinan hay indi makaabut sa anang paeaadtunan" (Ibayjanon)

"He who does not look back from where he came from, will never reach his destination." (English)

The map indicates where Ibayjanon is spoken.

Learning Resources

• Akeanon
  • "Five-language Dictionary (Panay Island)" ISBN 971-9023-25-2 © 2003 Roman dela Cruz Kalibo,Aklan
  • "A study of the Aklanon dialect" / Authors: Beato A. de la Cruz, R. David Paul Zorc, Vicente Salas Reyes, & Nicolas L. Prado; Public Domain 1968-1969; Kalibo, Aklan
    • "Vol.I Grammar" Smithsonian Institution Libraries call# 39088000201871 (Full text on ERIC)
    • 'Vol.II A Dictionary (of root words and derivations) Aklanon to English" Smithsonian Institution Libraries call# 39088000201889 (Full text on ERIC)
  • "The functions of ‘hay’ in Aklanon narrative discourse". © 1990. Brainard, Sherri and Poul Jensen.
  • "A preliminary study of demonstratives in Aklanon narratives". © 1992. Jensen, Kristine and Rodolfo R. Barlaan.

References

1. ^ ^{a b c d} Ethnologue. "Aklanon, A language of the Philippines". Ethnologue. http://www.ethnologue.com/show_language.asp?code=akl. Retrieved 2007-12-16. 
2. ^ ^{a b c} Ethnologue. "Ibayjanon, A language of the Philippines". Ethnologue. http://www.ethnologue.com/show_language.asp?code=mlz. Retrieved 2007-12-16. 
3. ^ Ethnologue. "Language Family Trees: Austronesian, Malayo-Polynesian, Meso Philippine, Central Philippine, Bisayan, West, Aklan". Ethnologue. http://www.ethnologue.com/show_family.asp?subid=92374. Retrieved 2007-12-16. 

External links

• Akeanon
  • Aklanon Literature (Archived 2009-10-24)
  • Facbites
  • Learning Aklanon
  • Aklanon Wordlist at the Austronesian Basic Vocabulary Database

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