Mansaka Vocabulary

Manila: Summer Institute of Linguistics, 1955. — 50 p.The Vocabulary represents a selected list of commonly used Mansaka root words and derived forms, with supplements on Mansaka pronouns and numerals.Mansaka is an Austronesian language of Mindanao in the Philippines. Population: 57,761 (2000 WCD). Region: Eastern Davao and Davao Oriental provinces, Mindanao. Alternate names: Mandaya Mansaka Dialects. Lexical similarity 80% with Bislig-Mati, 89% with Karaga Mandaya, 84% with Mati, 74% with Piso (Kalagan). Classification: Austronesian, Malayo-Polynesian, Meso Philippine, Central Philippine, Mansakan, Eastern, Mandayan.