| Butuanon | |
|---|---|
| Native to | Philippines |
| Ethnicity | Butuanons |
Native speakers | 72,000 (2005 [needs update])[1] |
| Language codes | |
| ISO 639-3 | btw |
| Glottolog | butu1244 |
Butuanon (Binutwanon, [binutwɐnʊn]) is an Austronesian language spoken by the Butuanon people in Agusan del Norte and Agusan del Sur, with some native speakers in Misamis Oriental and Surigao del Norte. It is a part of the Bisayan language family and is closely related to other Philippine languages. As of 2007, Butuanon is believed to be spoken by fewer than 500 younger speakers in Butuan itself.[2]
Butuanon is very closely related to the Tausug language of distant Sulu and the Surigaonon language of neighboring provinces Surigao del Sur and Surigao del Norte.
- ^ Butuanon at Ethnologue (25th ed., 2022)
- ^ Cabuang, Fred S. (September 6, 2007). "Saving Butuanon Language". The Manila Times. Archived from the original on 2007-10-15. Retrieved 2010-03-14.
