Mongondow language
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Mongondow, or Script error: No such module "Lang"., is one of the Philippine languages spoken in Bolaang Mongondow Regency as well as Kotamobagu city and neighbouring regencies (North Bolaang Mongondow Regency, South Bolaang Mongondow Regency and East Bolaang Mongondow Regency) of North Sulawesi (Celebes) and Gorontalo Provinces, Indonesia.[1] With more than 200,000 speakers, it is the major language of the regency. Historically, it served as the official language of the Bolaang Mongondow Kingdom.Template:Sfnp
There is some lexical influence from Malay and Ternate,Template:SfnpTemplate:SfnpTemplate:Sfnp as well as the Indonesian national language.Template:Sfnp It is a threatened language, with a shift to Manado Malay in the younger generation.[2] The moribund Lolak language has borrowed much of its lexicon from Mongondow, but appears to be more closely related to Gorontalo.Template:Sfnp[3]
Phonology
Mongondow has the following phoneme inventory:Template:Sfnp
| Front | Central | Back | |
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| Close | Template:IPA link | Template:IPA link | |
| Mid | Template:IPA link | Template:IPA link | |
| Open | Template:IPA link |
The lateral Script error: No such module "IPA". is pronounced as alveolar Script error: No such module "IPA". when adjacent to the front vowels Script error: No such module "IPA"., Script error: No such module "IPA".. In all other environments, it is a retroflex Script error: No such module "IPA"..Template:Sfnp
Grammar
Pronouns
The personal pronouns are:Template:Sfnp
| nominative | genitive | oblique | |
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| 1.sg. | Script error: No such module "Lang". | Script error: No such module "Lang". | Script error: No such module "Lang". |
| 2.sg. | Script error: No such module "Lang". | Script error: No such module "Lang". | Script error: No such module "Lang". |
| 3.sg. | Script error: No such module "Lang". | Script error: No such module "Lang". | Script error: No such module "Lang". |
| 1.pl.inclusive | Script error: No such module "Lang". | Script error: No such module "Lang". | Script error: No such module "Lang". |
| 1.pl.exclusive | Script error: No such module "Lang". | Script error: No such module "Lang". | Script error: No such module "Lang". |
| 2.pl. | Script error: No such module "Lang". Script error: No such module "Lang".* |
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| 3.pl. | Script error: No such module "Lang". Script error: No such module "Lang".* |
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| * Script error: No such module "Lang"., Script error: No such module "Lang". etc. are used with suffixed numerals, e.g. Script error: No such module "Lang". 'the three of them' | |||
Numerals
| 1 | Script error: No such module "Lang". / Script error: No such module "Lang".Template:Sfnp |
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| 2 | Script error: No such module "Lang". / Script error: No such module "Lang". |
| 3 | Script error: No such module "Lang". |
| 4 | Script error: No such module "Lang". |
| 5 | Script error: No such module "Lang". |
| 6 | Script error: No such module "Lang". |
| 7 | Script error: No such module "Lang". |
| 8 | Script error: No such module "Lang". |
| 9 | Script error: No such module "Lang". |
| 10 | Script error: No such module "Lang". |
| 11 | Script error: No such module "Lang". |
| 12 (...) |
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| 20 | Script error: No such module "Lang". |
| 21 (...) |
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| 30 | Script error: No such module "Lang". |
| 40 (...) |
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| 100 | Script error: No such module "Lang". |
| 200 (...) |
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| 1000 | Script error: No such module "Lang". |
| 2000 (...) |
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References
Bibliography
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External links
- Website about Mongondow grammar
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