Sangir language
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Sangirese, also known as Sangihé, Sangi, and Sangih, is an Austronesian language spoken on the islands linking northern Sulawesi, Indonesia, with Mindanao, Philippines by the Sangirese people. It belongs to the Philippine group within the Austronesian language family.[1] Some lexical influence comes from Ternate and Spanish.[2][3]
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Sangirese | |
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Native to | Indonesia Philippines |
Region | North Sulawesi Davao del Sur Davao Occidental Davao Oriental |
Native speakers | Sangir: 170,000 (2010)[1] Sangil: 15,000 (1996)[1] |
Austronesian
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ISO 639-3 | Either:sxn – Sangirsnl – Sangil |
Glottolog | nort2871 |
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