Kinabalian

Kinabalian is a member of the Bisayan branch of the Central Philippine language family spoken mainly in the municipality of San Juan (Lungsod sa San Juan-Cabalian) in Southern Leyte province in the Eastern Visayas region of the Philipines. In 2009 there were about 14,000 speakers of Kinabalian, which is also known as Kabalian, Cabalianon, Kinabalianon or Binisaja nga Kabalianon.

Kinabalian alphabet and pronunciation

Download an alphabet chart for Kinabalian (Excel)

Sample phrases in Kinabalian

Kumusta! (Hello)
Maajong buntag (Good morning)
Maajong hapon (Good afternoon)
Maajong gabii (Good evening/night)
Ajoajo (Goodbye)

Links

Information about Kinabalian
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Kabalian_language
https://www.ethnologue.com/language/cbw

Bisayan languages

Aklan, Bantoanon, Bantayanon, Baybayanon, Butuanon, Caluyanon, Capiznon, Cebuano, Cuyonon, Hiligaynon, Kinabalian, Kinaray-a, Masbateño, Onhan, Porohanon, Romblomanon, Sorsogon (Southern), Surigaonon, Tausūg, Waray-Waray,

Languages written with the Latin alphabet

Page created: 15.07.21. Last modified: 07.02.24

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