Surigaonon is a local Philippine language

Languages of the Philippines

In the Philippines, there are between 120 and 175 languages, depending on the method of classification. Four languages no longer have any known speakers. Almost all the Philippine languages belong to the Austronesian language family...

 spoken by Surigaonon people

Surigaonon people

The ' are part of the wider Visayan ethnolinguistic group, who constitute the largest Filipino ethnolinguistic group. Although traditionally grouped with the Cebuanos, the Surigaonons are a distinct identity.-Area:...

 in the province of Surigao del Norte

Surigao del Norte

Surigao del Norte is a province of the Philippines located in the Caraga region in Mindanao. Its capital is Surigao City. The province consists of two major islands—Siargao Island and Bucas Grande Island—in the Philippine Sea, and a small region at the northernmost tip of the island of...

, Surigao del Sur

Surigao del Sur

' is a province of the Philippines located in the CARAGA region in Mindanao. Its capital is Tandag City and borders Surigao del Norte to the north, Agusan del Norte and Agusan del Sur to the west, and Davao Oriental to the south...

, and some portion of Agusan del Norte

Agusan del Norte

Agusan del Norte is a province of the Philippines located in the Caraga, a region in Mindanao. Its capital is Cabadbaran City and it borders Surigao del Norte to the north, Surigao del Sur to the east, Agusan del Sur to the south, and Misamis Oriental to the west...

 especially the towns near the Mainit Lake. Though it is related to Cebuano

Cebuano language

Cebuano, referred to by most of its speakers as Bisaya , is an Austronesian language spoken in the Philippines by about 20 million people mostly in the Central Visayas. It is the most widely spoken of the languages within the so-named Bisayan subgroup and is closely related to other Filipino...

, solid Cebuano

Cebuano people

The Cebuano people , are a Visayan ethnic group in Cebu and form the second largest cultural-linguistic group in the Philippines.-History:...

 speakers can hardly understand Surigaonon

Surigaonon people

The ' are part of the wider Visayan ethnolinguistic group, who constitute the largest Filipino ethnolinguistic group. Although traditionally grouped with the Cebuanos, the Surigaonons are a distinct identity.-Area:...

 speakers.

Surigaonon is spoken in Surigao del Norte

Surigao del Norte

Surigao del Norte is a province of the Philippines located in the Caraga region in Mindanao. Its capital is Surigao City. The province consists of two major islands—Siargao Island and Bucas Grande Island—in the Philippine Sea, and a small region at the northernmost tip of the island of...

 and most part of Surigao del Sur

Surigao del Sur

' is a province of the Philippines located in the CARAGA region in Mindanao. Its capital is Tandag City and borders Surigao del Norte to the north, Agusan del Norte and Agusan del Sur to the west, and Davao Oriental to the south...

 (except in the City of Bislig, Municipalities of Barobo, Hinatuan Lingig and Tagbina) (Surigaonon language, 2006). It has similar consonant and vowel sounds, stress, intonation patterns to the Cebuano and Boholano languages. Surigaonon underwent certain morphophonemic processes, such as assimilation, deletion, alternation and metathesis (Dumanig, 2005). In the study conducted by Dumanig (2005) on Descriptive Analysis of Surigaonon language it was found that there are 18 consonants (b, d, g, h, j, k, l, m, n, ng, p, r, s, t, w, y, o, ?) with 18 sounds and 3 vowels (a,i,u) with 5 sounds. It has also 25 noun clusters (br, bl, bw, by, dr, dy, dw, gr, gw, kr, kl, kw, mw, my, nw, pr, pl, pw, py, sw, sy, tr, tw, ty, hw) and 4 diphthongs (aw, ay, iw, uy), which are similar to the Cebuano language (Rubrico, 1999). There are Surigaonon words that are spelled similarly but they differ in meaning depending on how each syllable is stressed (Dumanig, 2005). Surigaonon language follows two intonation patterns like the rising and falling intonation. The rising intonation is common in asking yes or no questions and the falling intonation occurs in ending declarative and imperative statements (Dumanig, 2005). There are also morphophonemic changes, such as deletion, alternation and metathesis.

External links

• WOWSurigao.com – the City of Island Adventures, Philippines

Sample phrases

• diin – where
• kun-o – when
• kagan-o – when,past
• uno – what
• sin-o – who
• tag-uno – how
• -salamat karajaw – Thank you very much
• -na ay, unja na, the genuine word is ngaj'an – later
• -ay ay na bata ini! – Tsk tsk this child!
• -uman kaw? (contraction of "ya uno man kaw?") – What happen to you?
• -ajo-ajo (Cebuano
  Cebuano language
  Cebuano, referred to by most of its speakers as Bisaya , is an Austronesian language spoken in the Philippines by about 20 million people mostly in the Central Visayas. It is the most widely spoken of the languages within the so-named Bisayan subgroup and is closely related to other Filipino...
  
   ayo ayo) – Take Care
• -Na buang na – This is crazy
• -Simba ko – (like saying knock on the woods)
• -Hilom ngad-on – be silent there
• -maradjao or madayao – good
• -maradjao (madayao) na buntag – good morning
• -maradjao (madayao) na hapon – good afternoon
• -haman kaw? it is composed of hain and man – where are you?
• -uno may ngayan mo? – what is your name?
• -pila may imo edad? -in surigao del norte, the syntax is pila may edad mo? how old are you?
• -grabehi nimo ka gwapa -in norte, gulpi man kaw kagwapa – you are so beautiful
• -gwapahi – very beautiful
• -grabehi nimo ka yaot – your so ugly
• -tagad(old surigaonon word) huyat(modern usage) – wait
• -ihap – count
• -tabangi ko (same with Cebuano
  Cebuano language
  Cebuano, referred to by most of its speakers as Bisaya , is an Austronesian language spoken in the Philippines by about 20 million people mostly in the Central Visayas. It is the most widely spoken of the languages within the so-named Bisayan subgroup and is closely related to other Filipino...
  
  )in norte tabangi ako – help me
• -pagdali (same with Cebuano
  Cebuano language
  Cebuano, referred to by most of its speakers as Bisaya , is an Austronesian language spoken in the Philippines by about 20 million people mostly in the Central Visayas. It is the most widely spoken of the languages within the so-named Bisayan subgroup and is closely related to other Filipino...
  
  ) – be fast
• -maradjao (madayao) na duyom dijo nahurot – good evening to all
• -hain man (ha'man) kaw pasingod? – Where are you going?
• -kuman – now
• -silom – tomorrow
• -mahagkot, tignaw – cold
• -paso,malangka – hot
• -wayong,bayho,kamasdakan(almost obsolete) – face
• -alima – hand
• -sike – leg
• -taghigugma ta kaw – I love you
• -mangita nan sine – watch a movie. . .atud(old surigaonon word)
• -mupanaw na ako kuman – I will leave now
• -inday uno – I dont know
• -yaon,jaon – that
• -"uno yaon (jaon)?" or "uman yaon (jaon)?" – What is that?
• -" mamisita – courting
• -"guyangan-forest doot-another side of the river, dress- baro, climb-dayag,fire-kayajo,
• - buyod- mountain
• - hilam - mosquito
• - duyod - to approach
• - jaon - have
• - ingod - beneath the house ( in cebuano 'silong')
• - adja - just or only ( e.g. "adja ra man kaw magsinaoy saoy" you are just interrupting)
• - bakoy - thumb
• - puyo - island