This document summarizes the internal subgroupings of some Philippine dialects: 1) Sama-Badjaw is spoken by Bajau and Sama people in the Philippines, Indonesia, and Malaysia, mainly in the Sulu Archipelago and Borneo. It includes dialects like Abaknon, Yakan, and several varieties of Sama. 2) The Sama-Badjaw language can be divided into Northern, Central, and Southern Sinama subgroups based on their geographic locations. 3) Celebes Sangir is spoken on islands between Sulawesi, Indonesia and Mindanao, Philippines. It includes dialects like Siau, Manganitu, Tabukang,

1. INTERNAL
SUBGROUPING OF SOME
PHILIPPINE DIALECTS
BRIZUELA, JEREMIAH
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2. SAMA-BADJAW
• Spoken by Bajau and Sama people of Philippines, Indonesia, and Malaysia (Mainly
spoken on Borneo and Sulu Archipelago between Borneo and Mindanao

3. SAMA-BADJAW
Sama Badjaw
Abaknon
Yakan
Sulu-Borneo
- Jama Mapun
- Pangutaran Sama
- Sama Balangingi
- Siasi Sama
- Sibutu

4. SAMA-BADJAW
Northern Sinama Central Sinama Southern Sinama Sinama
Pangutaran
Tagtabun Balangingi Sama Kaulungan Simunul Pangutaran
Tonquil Balangingi Sama Dilaut Sibutu Ubian (North)
Linungan Musu Tandubas
Panigayan Balangingi Laminusa Sitangkai
Landang-Gua Balimbing Ubian (South)
Sama Daongdong Bannaran Languyan
Kawit Balangingi Bangaw-Bangaw Sapa-Sapa
Karundung Tabawan Bongao/Sanga-
Sanga/Pahut
Pilas Manubal
Kabinga’an Silumpak

5. CELEBES SANGIR
• Is an Austronesian language spoken on the islands linking Northern Sulawesi,
Indonesia with Mindanao (Balut and Sarangani Islands)
• Dialects:
- Siau
- Manganitu
- Tabukang
- Taruna
- Tagulandang