Yakan language
Yakan is an Austronesian language primarily spoken in Basilan in the Philippines. It is the native language of the Yakan people, the indigenous as well as the largest ethnic group on the island. It has a total of 110,000 native speakers. Despite being located in the Philippines, it is not closely related to other languages of the country. It is a member of the Sama-Bajaw languages, which in turn are related to the Barito languages spoken in southern Borneo, Madagascar and Mayotte.
| Yakan | |
|---|---|
| Native to | Philippines |
| Region | Basilan |
| Ethnicity | Yakan |
Native speakers | (110,000 cited 1990 census) |
| Official status | |
Official language in | Regional language in the Philippines |
| Regulated by | Komisyon sa Wikang Filipino |
| Language codes | |
| ISO 639-3 | yka |
| Glottolog | yaka1277 |
Area where Yakan is spoken | |
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