Surigaonon | |
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Tandaganon, Surigao | |
Native to | Philippines |
Region | Surigao del Norte, most parts of Surigao del Sur, and some portion of Dinagat Islands, Agusan del Norte, Agusan del Sur and Davao Oriental |
Ethnicity | Surigaonon |
Native speakers | 500,000 (2009 [needs update])[1] |
Austronesian
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Official status | |
Official language in | Regional language in the Philippines |
Regulated by | Komisyon sa Wikang Filipino |
Language codes | |
ISO 639-3 | Either:sgd – Surigaonontgn – Tandaganon |
Glottolog | suri1274 |
Area where Surigaonon is spoken according to Ethnologue |
Surigaonon is an Austronesian language spoken by Surigaonon people. As a regional Philippine language, it is spoken in the province of Surigao del Norte, Dinagat Islands, Surigao del Sur, and some portions of Agusan del Norte, especially the towns near Lake Mainit, Agusan del Sur and Davao Oriental.