Klata language
| Klata | |
|---|---|
| Giangan | |
| Native to | Philippines |
| Region | Mindanao |
Native speakers | (55,000 cited 1990 census)[1] |
| Language codes | |
| ISO 639-3 | bgi |
| Glottolog | gian1241 |
Klata(also known asClata,Giangan,Bagobo,Jangan) is anAustronesian languageof the southern Philippines. It is spoken on the eastern slopes ofMount ApoinDavao del Sur Province,as well as inDavao City(Ethnologue) in an area stretching from Catalunan to Calinan.
The nearbyTagabawa languageis also known asBagobo,and is not to be confused with Giangan.
Classification[edit]
Klata is usually classified as one of theSouth Mindanao languages.Zorc (2019) proposes that it is not included among the South Mindanao languages, but only more distantly related to them within a wider subgroup of thePhilippine languageswhich he calls "Southern Philippine".[2]
Distribution[edit]
Traditional Klata (Giangan) population centers included the following barangays (see alsoDistricts of Davao City).[3][better source needed][4][better source needed]
- Biao, Tugbok District, Davao City
- Tagakpan, Tugbok District, Davao City
- Dulian
- Sirib, Calinan District, Davao City
- Gumalang, Baguio District, Davao City
- Tamugan, Marilog District, Davao City
It is also spoken in Biao Joaquin, Calinan District[5]and in various parts of Baguio District.[6]
The Lipadas River separated the traditional Tagabawa and Clata territories, while the Talomo River (Ikawayanlinan) was the boundary separating the Tagabawas, Clatas, and Obos. TheDavao Riverseparated the traditional Bagobo and Clata territories.[3]
Phonology[edit]
Klata has a five-vowel system consisting of the vowels/a,ɛ,ɔ,i,u/.It also has consonantal geminates. Consonantal phonemes are/p,b,t,d,k,ɡ,ʔ,m,n,ŋ,s,h,l,j,w/.[ɾ]sometimes occurs as phonemic, but is mostly heard as an allophone of/d/.[7]
Vowels[edit]
| Front | Back | |
|---|---|---|
| Close | i | u |
| Open-mid | ɛ | ɔ |
| Open | a |
Consonants[edit]
| Bilabial | Alveolar/Palatal | Velar | Glottal | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Plosive | Voiceless | p | t | k | ʔ |
| Voiced | b | d | g | ||
| Nasal | m | n | ŋ | ||
| Fricative/Tap | s | ɾ | h | ||
| Lateral aproximant | l | ||||
| Approximant | w | j | (w) | ||
References[edit]
- ^KlataatEthnologue(18th ed., 2015)(subscription required)
- ^Zorc, R. David (2019)."Klata/Giangan: A New Southern Philippine Subgroup".Current Studies in Philippine Linguistics.Special Publication No. 16: 33–52.ISSN2672-295X.
- ^ab"Davao City: Facts and Statistics".Davao: History, Culture, Politics, Economy and Progress.August 29, 2015. Archived fromthe originalon April 29, 2016.
- ^"10 Tribes of Davao City – Clata part (4–10)".Davao Delights.August 22, 2012.RetrievedApril 22,2018.
- ^Bravo, Neilwin Joseph L. (September 19, 2018)."TRMH holds EECOP Medical Mission 2018".Edge Davao.
- ^Perez, Ace June Rell S. (September 5, 2017)."In Search of the Last Bagobo Klata Weaver".SunStar Philippines.RetrievedJuly 28,2020.
- ^Estrera, Edward (January 28, 2022). Alves, Mark; Sidwell, Paul (eds.)."Bagobo-Klata Phonology".Journal of the Southeast Asian Linguistics Society: Papers from the 30th Conference of the Southeast Asian Linguistics Society (2021).15(3): 283–323.doi:10.5281/zenodo.5780339.ISSN1836-6821.RetrievedFebruary 14,2022.
Further reading[edit]
- Zorc, R. David. 1972.Giangan field notes.
External links[edit]
- Klata recordingsArchivedJune 5, 2020, at theWayback Machine
- Bagobo numeralsArchivedMay 7, 2016, at theWayback Machine
- Guiangan (Baguio) word listArchivedDecember 5, 2018, at theWayback Machine(Austronesian Basic Vocabulary Database)
- Guiangan (Sirib) word listArchivedDecember 5, 2018, at theWayback Machine(Austronesian Basic Vocabulary Database)