Ata Manobo language explained

Ata
Also Known As:Ata Manobo
States:Philippines
Region:Mindanao
Speakers:27,000
Date:2000 census
Ref:e18
Familycolor:Austronesian
Fam2:Malayo-Polynesian
Fam3:Philippine
Fam4:Greater Central Philippine
Fam5:Manobo
Fam6:Central
Fam7:South
Iso3:atd
Glotto:atam1240
Glottorefname:Ata Manobo
Ethnicity:22,700 (2010 census) [1]

Ata (Ata of Davao, Atao Manobo, Langilan) is a Manobo language of northeastern Mindanao of the Philippines. It is spoken in northwest Davao del Norte province, southeast Bukidnon province, Davao de Oro province (northwest border), and Davao del Sur province (northwest enclave).[2]

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Manobo, Ata .
  2. Ethnologue