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The State of Blaan and Tboli Linguistics

Year: 2025

Type: article

Abstract: The Philippines, a diverse archipelagic country with over 7,000 islands, is home to 184 living established languages, 175 of which are indigenous. Lying within the prolific landscapes of Mindanao are the Blaan and Tboli indigenous communities, who have cultivated unique linguistic traditions that form the foundation of their cultural heritage. Although research on the different linguistic domains of the Blaan and Tboli languages has been conducted, most are outdated, and few explicitly discuss the current situation of Blaan and Tboli linguistics. This paper attempts to fill the gap by focusing on the developments of Blaan and Tboli linguistics. This paper uses archival research to review what has been accomplished in the development of Blaan and Tboli linguistics in the areas of lexicography, phonology, morphology and syntax, discourse, and literacy materials. The concluding section assesses the implications of these studies for the field and offers suggestions for future work.

Source: Southeastern Philippines Journal of Research and Development

DOI: 10.53899/spjrd.v30i1.433

Authors: Rudelyn Bantilan, Sajed Ingilan, Andi Asrifan

Institutions: Ramon Magsaysay Memorial Colleges, University of Southeastern Philippines, State University of Makassar

Language: English

Topic: Linguistics and Language Studies

Subfield: Language and Linguistics

Field: Arts and Humanities

Domain: Social Sciences

Open Access status: hybrid

OpenAlex ID: W4408833517

FWCI: 3.731

Cites: 30

Cited by: 1

Related to: 10