| Sama-Bajaw | |
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| Geographic distribution: |
Sulu Archipelago and Biliran, between the Philippines and Borneo |
| Genetic classification: |
Austronesian Malayo-Polynesian Sulu-Philippines ? Sama-Bajaw |
| Subdivisions: |
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The Sama-Bajaw languages are a well established group of languages spoken by the Bajau, Sama, and Yakan peoples—sometimes called "Sea Gypsies"—of the Philippines and Malaysia, on Borneo and the Sulu Archipelago between Borneo and Mindanao.
Languages
- Abaknon (Inabaknon)
- Sulu-Borneo languages
- Mapun
- Bajau
- Inner Sulu Sama: Samal, Balangingi
- Western Sulu Sama: Pangutaran
- Yakan
A 2008 analysis of the Austronesian Basic Vocabulary Database[1] supported the unity of the Sama-Bajaw languages, and the primary divergence of Abaknon. To a 73% confidence level, it next split Mapun from Bajaw, Samal, and Yakan. It also suggested with 74% confidence that Sama-Bajaw forms an exclusive family with the Philippine languages.
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