Matigsalug (Matig-Salug Manobo)

Matigsalug is a member of the Manobo branch of the Philippine languages. It is spoken in by about 50,000 people mainly in Mindanao, particularly in south central parts of Bukidon, North Cotabato and northwestern Davao del Sur provinces.

There are four main dialects of Matigsalug: Kulamanen, Tigwa, Tala Ingod and Matigsalug Proper. Tala Ingod is mutually intelligible with Matigsalug Proper. Other dialects are less mutually intelligible.

Matigsalug alphabet and pronunciation

The letters c, f, j, o, q, v, x and z are also used, but only in loanwords, and the names of people and places.

Sample text (The Lord's Prayer - Luke 11: 2-4)

Ne migtabak si Hisus kandan, “Henduena niyu kayi te eg-ampu: ‘Amey: Egdayanen ka matulus ne ngaran nu; Eghari ka kayi te kanami.
Ibehey nu kanami ka egkeilanganen ney te tagse aldew ne egkeenen
wey pasayluwa key te me sale ney, su egpasaylu key degma te nakasale kanami. Ne kene key ipabaye nikeykew diye te pegtintal.’ ”

Source: https://www.bible.com/bible/1002/LUK.11.MBT

Translation

And he said unto them, When ye pray, say, Our Father which art in heaven, Hallowed be thy name. Thy kingdom come. Thy will be done, as in heaven, so in earth.
Give us day by day our daily bread.
And forgive us our sins; for we also forgive every one that is indebted to us. And lead us not into temptation; but deliver us from evil.

Source: https://www.bible.com/bible/1/LUK.11.KJV

Some information complied by Michael Peter Füstumum

Information about Matigsalug | Numbers in Matigsalug | Tower of Babel in Matigsalug

Links

Information about the Matigsalug language
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Matigsalug_language
http://www.ethnologue.com/language/mbt

Philippine languages

Aborlan Tagbanwa, Agutaynen, Bantik, Bikol, Binukid, Blaan, Buhid, Bukid, Buol, Calmian Tagbanwa, Casiguran Dumagat Agta, Central Tagbanwa, Gorontalo, Hanuno'o, Iranun, Iraya, Isnag, Kagayanen, Kalanguya, Kapampangan, Klata, Maguindanao, Mamanwa, Manide, Maranao, Matigsalug, Molbog, Mongondow, Obo, Palawano, Ratahan, Rinconada Bikol, Sangirese, Suwawa, Tagalog, Tagabawà, Talaud, Tawbuid, Tboli, Tiruray, Tombulu, Tondano, Tonsawang, Umiray Dumaget, Western Subanon

Languages written with the Latin alphabet

Page last modified: 01.05.24

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