Bagobo language

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Bagobo
Giangan
Native to Philippines
Region Mindanao
Native speakers
unknown (55,000 cited 1990 census)[1]
Language codes
ISO 639-3 bgi
Glottolog gian1241[2]

Bagobo (also known as Giangan, Clata, Atto, Eto, Guanga, Gulanga, Jangan) is an Austronesian language of the southern Philippines. It is spoken on the eastern slopes of Mount Apo in Davao del Sur Province, as well as in Davao City (Ethnologue). They occupy a very small territory stretching from Catalunan to Calinan within Davao City.

Their traditional population centers included the following barangays (see also Districts of Davao City).[3][4]

  • Biao, Tugbok District, Davao City
  • Tagakpan, Tugbok District, Davao City
  • Dulian
  • Siri, Calinan District, Davao City
  • Gumalang, Baguio District, Davao City
  • Tamugan, Marilog District, Davao City

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