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The State of Philippine Languages

The document discusses the status of endangered languages in the Philippines. It notes that 183 of the Philippines' 187 languages are currently living, with 41 being institutional, 72 developing, 45 vigorous, 14 in trouble, 11 dying, and 4 extinct. Several endangered languages in each level of endangerment from threatened to extinct are listed.

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The State of Philippine Languages

The document discusses the status of endangered languages in the Philippines. It notes that 183 of the Philippines' 187 languages are currently living, with 41 being institutional, 72 developing, 45 vigorous, 14 in trouble, 11 dying, and 4 extinct. Several endangered languages in each level of endangerment from threatened to extinct are listed.

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THE STATE OF

PHILIPPINE LANGUAGES

Rynj Gonzales- SIL Philippines


February 21, 2019
The world’s languages are in crisis!
the coming century will see the death or the doom of 90% of
mankind’s languages
(Krauss 1992)

Krauss based his study on the Ethnologue 11th edition (1998) 3


The world’s languages in crisis:
A 20-year update
(lewis and Simons, 2013)

75 % of languages Overall, 19% of the Less than 10 % of


spoken in 1950 world’s living languages are
are now extinct or languages are no extinct or
moribund in longer being moribund in sub-
Australia, Canada learned by Saharan Africa
and the USA children.

Data from Ethnologue 16th edition (2011)


Language Endangerment
is a matter of degree

Vigorous
Dying ( speakers,
( speakers, functional
functional use)
use)

Simons and Fennig (Eds.), 2018 5


Evaluating Language Vitality (Endangerment)

Direct: Indirect:
1. Change in the number of 1. Level of bilingualism
speakers Other non-linguistic factors
2. Use of language in 1. Economic
certain domains or 2. Political
functions 3. Social

Simons and Fennig (Eds.), 2018


EGIDS Color code

 Institutional (Level 1, 2,3, 4)


 Developing (Level 5
 Vigorous (Level 6a)
 In trouble (Level 6b-7)
 Dying (Level 8a-9)
 Extinct (level 10)

Simons and Fennig (Eds.), 2018 7


Lannguage Status of Indonesia

 Population: 260, 581, 000


(2016 UNDESA)
 Literacy rate: 93% (2017
UNSD)
 Total languages: 719
 Living: 707 (701 indigenous)
 18- Institutional;
81-developing;
260-vigorous;
272-In trouble; 76-dying;
 12-extinct
Simons and Fennig (Eds.), 2018 8
Languages Status of Malaysia
 Population: 30, 331, 000
(2016 World Fact Book)
 Literacy rate: 93% (2017
UNESCO)
 Total languages: 136
 Living: 134 (112 indigenous)
 11- Institutional;
6- developing; 7-vigorous;
95-In trouble; 15-dying;
 2-extinct

Simons and Fennig (Eds.), 2018 9


Languages in the Philippines
 Population: 103, 320, 000
(2016 World Fact Book)
 Literacy rate: 95% (2017 Our
World in Data: University of
Oxford)
 Total languages: 187
 Living: 183 (175 indigenous)
41- Institutional;
72- developing;
45-vigorous; 14-In trouble;
11-dying;
Simons and Fennig (Eds.), 2018  4-extinct
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EGIDS 6b- Threatened
 Agta, Dupaninan [duo]  Isinai [inn]
 Atta, Faire [azt]  Itneg, Inlaod [iti]
 Ayta, Magbukun [ayt]  Manobo, Kinamiguing [mkx]
 Bogkalot [ilk]  Subanen, Eastern [sfe]
 Bolinao [smk]

Simons and Fennig (Eds.), 2018 11


EGIDS 7- Shifting
 Agta, Mt. Iraya [atl]
 Alta Northern [aqn]
 Batak [bya]
 Butuanon [btw]
 Giangan [bgi]

Simons and Fennig (Eds.), 2018 12


EGIDS 8a- Moribund
 Bontok, Northern [rbk]
 Bontok, Southwestern [vbk]
 Dumagat, Remontado [agv]

Simons and Fennig (Eds.), 2018 13


EGIDS 8b- Nearly Extinct
 Agta, Alabat Island [dul]
 Agta, Isarog [agk]
 Arta [atz]
 Ata [atm]
 Ayta, Sorsogon [ays]
 Ratagnon [btn]
 Tagbanwa, Central [tgt]
Simons and Fennig (Eds.), 2018 14
EGIDS 9- Dormant
 Eskayan [esy]

Simons and Fennig (Eds.), 2018 15


EGIDS 10- EXTINCT
 Agta, Dicamay [duy]
 Agta, Villa Viciosa [dyg]
 Ayta, Tayabas [ayy]
 Katabaga [ktq]

Simons and Fennig (Eds.), 2018 16


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References:
Krauss, M. (1992). The world’s languages in Crisis. Language, 68(1). Retrieved from
https://sustainableunh.unh.edu/sites/sustainableunh.unh.edu/files/images/Krauss(1992).pdf
Simons, G. F., & Lewis, M. P. (2013). The World’s languages in Crisis: A 20-year update. Responses to
Language Endangerment. In Honor of Mickey Noonan. Studies in Language Companion, 3–19.
Simons, G. F., & Fennig, C. D. (Eds.). (2018). Ethnologue: Languages of the World (21st Edition). Dallas,
Texas: SIL International. Retrieved from https://www.ethnologue.com

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