Mansakan languages

The Mansakan languages are a group of Austronesian languages spoken in the Philippines. Dabawenyo is the principal native language of the Davao region; however, there is a high degree of bilingualism in Cebuano among their speakers. Most speakers have shifted to a dialect of Cebuano today.

Overview
The Mansakan languages are:


 * Mansakan
 * Dabawenyo
 * Mandayan
 * Mansaka
 * Mandaya
 * Kamayo
 * Kalagan (a dialect cluster)
 * Mamanwa

Gallman (1974)
The Mansakan subgrouping below is from Gallman (1974).

Individual languages are marked by italics, and primary branches by bold italics.


 * Mansakan
 * North Mansakan
 * Kamayo North
 * Kamayo South
 * Dabaw
 * Dabawenyo (Davaoeño)
 * Eastern Mansakan
 * Mandayan
 * Western Mansakan
 * Kalagan
 * Tagakaolo
 * Mamanwa