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Blaan is an Austronesian language of the southern Philippines.

There are two major varieties of Blaan.
 * Koronadal Blaan (Tagalagad)
 * Sarangani Blaan (Tumanao)

Distribution
According to the Ethnologue, Koronadal Blaan is spoken in:


 * eastern South Cotabato Province
 * Sarangani Province
 * Sultan Kudarat Province (Lutayan area)
 * Davao del Sur Province

Sarangani Blaan is spoken in:
 * almost the entire area of Sarangani Province
 * South Cotabato Province (General Santos and north)
 * Davao del Sur Province (language area across from Sarangani Province's northern border)

History
Blaan belongs to the Bilic microgroup of the Philippine language subgroup, along with Giangan Manobo, Tiruray, and Tboli.

Phonology
Blaan has fifteen consonant and seven vowel phonemes.

Syntax
Blaan uses word order to indicate the thematic roles of nominal elements in the sentence. Kamfe kuku ungeh.

AV.catch cat rat

'The cat catches the rat'Similar to other Philippine-type Austronesian languages, Blaan uses verbal morphology to indicate voice (or focus, as it is usually called in the literature). Here are some examples of voice/focus types in Blaan:

Agent voice/focus (-m-)Magin nga do.

AV.accompany child me

'The child accompanies me.'Patient voice/focus (-n-)Nebe libun ale.

PV.bring girl them

'The girl brings them.'