Onhan | |
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Loocnon, Inonhan | |
Native to | Philippines |
Region | Romblon |
Native speakers | 86,000 (2000)[1] |
Austronesian
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Language codes | |
ISO 639-3 | loc |
Glottolog | inon1237 |
Inonhan language map based on Ethnologue |
Onhan is a regional Western Bisayan language spoken, along with the Romblomanon and Asi languages, in the province of Romblon, Philippines.[2] The language is also known as Inunhan and Loocnon.
Specifically, Onhan is spoken on the following islands within Romblon:
As a variant of the Kinaray-a language, some speakers are found on the island of Boracay in Aklan province as well as parts of the island of Panay, specifically in the following municipalities: Malay, Nabas and Buruanga. In the provinces of Oriental and Occidental Mindoro, migrant Onhan speakers from Tablas Island brought the language to the following municipalities: San Jose, Magsaysay, Bulalacao, Mansalay, Roxas, and some parts of Bongabong. As such, it is very much related to Kinaray-a and Kuyonon.