Agutaynen language


The Agutaynen language is spoken on Agutaya Island in the province of Palawan in the Philippines.

Distribution

Caabay & Melvin note that Agutaynen is spoken by about 15,000 people on Agutaya Island and six of the smaller of the smaller Cuyo Islands, namely Diit, Maracañao, Matarawis, Algeciras, Concepcion, and Quiniluban. After World War II, Agutaynen speakers were also moved to San Vicente, Roxas, Brooke’s Point, Balabac, Linapacan, and Puerto Princesa City municipalities on Palawan Island.

Grammar

Pronouns

The following set of pronouns are the pronouns found in the Agutaynen language. Note: the direct/nominative case is divided between full and short forms.
Direct/NominativeIndirect/GenitiveOblique
1st person singularyo oyɨn
2nd person singularyawa monio
3rd person singulartanandiananandia
1st person plural inclusiveitatayatɨn
1st person plural exclusiveyami amɨnyamɨn
2nd person pluralyamo minindio
3rd person pluraltaniraniranira