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Sama–Bajaw languages

The Sama–Bajaw languages are a well-established group of languages spoken by the Sama-Bajau peoples (Aꞌa sama) of the Philippines, Indonesia, and Malaysia.

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Geographic distribution
Sulu Archipelago and Capul, between the Philippines, Borneo, Sulawesi, Indonesia
Glottolog
sama1302
Linguistic classification
Malayo-PolynesianBasap-Greater BaritoGreater BaritoSama–Bajaw · Basap-Greater BaritoGreater BaritoSama–Bajaw · Greater BaritoSama–Bajaw · Sama–Bajaw
Proto-language
Proto-Sama–Bajaw

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Sama–Bajaw languages

Nodes152
Edges151
Triples94
Avg. degree1.99
Density0.013158
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Sama–Bajaw languages

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related to Classification · 49
Sama–Bajaw languages → Bajaw, Banggi Bajaw, Jaya Bakti, Kajoa, Karundung, Kawang Bajaw, Kawit Balangingiq, Kota Belud Bajaw, Land Bajaw, Landang-Guaq, Linungan, Mati, Minahasa, Northern Yakan, Pallesen, Panigayan Balangingiq, Papar Bajaw, PilasCentral Sulu, Poso, Putatan BajawIndonesian Bajaw
related to Word order · 18
Sama–Bajaw languages → Bajau, Bajaw, However, In, In West Coast Bajau, Lesser Sunda Islands, Like, Philippines, Sama, Sama-Bajaw, Sarawak, Sulu, SVO, The, This, Verheijen, VO, West Coast Bajau
related to Languages · 17
Sama–Bajaw languages → Bajaw, Balangingi, Bangingiꞌ, Central Sama, Grimes, Inabaknon, Indonesian BajauWest Coast Bajau, Kagayan, Mapun, Northern Sama, Pangutaran Sama, Sama, Siasa Sama, Sinama, Siyama, Southern Sama, YakanAbaknon
Linguistic classification · 4
Sama–Bajaw languages → Basap-Greater BaritoGreater BaritoSama–Bajaw, Greater BaritoSama–Bajaw, Malayo-PolynesianBasap-Greater BaritoGreater BaritoSama–Bajaw, Sama–Bajaw
Geographic distribution · 1
Sama–Bajaw languages → Sulu Archipelago and Capul, between the Philippines, Borneo, Sulawesi, Indonesia
Glottolog · 1
Sama–Bajaw languages → sama1302
Proto-language · 1
Sama–Bajaw languages → Proto-Sama–Bajaw

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sama island coast 000 speakers languages also bajau sinama called west sulu just east south voice central jolo basilan philippines

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Sama–Bajaw languagesGeographic distributionSulu Archipelago and Capul, between the Philippines, Borneo, Sulawesi, Indonesia1.00infobox
Sama–Bajaw languagesGlottologsama13021.00infobox
Sama–Bajaw languagesLinguistic classificationMalayo-PolynesianBasap-Greater BaritoGreater BaritoSama–Bajaw1.00infobox
Sama–Bajaw languagesLinguistic classificationBasap-Greater BaritoGreater BaritoSama–Bajaw1.00infobox
Sama–Bajaw languagesLinguistic classificationGreater BaritoSama–Bajaw1.00infobox
Sama–Bajaw languagesLinguistic classificationSama–Bajaw1.00infobox
Sama–Bajaw languagesProto-languageProto-Sama–Bajaw1.00infobox
noinstance ofPragmatic structure of West Coast BajauThe preverbal focus position can be followed by focus particles0.80text
Tausuginstance ofStressSinama pronunciation is quite distinct from other nearby languages0.80text
Tagalog in that all of the Sinama languages primary stress occurs on the penultimate syllable of the wordinstance ofStressSinama pronunciation is quite distinct from other nearby languages0.80text
Sama–Bajaw languagesrelated to ClassificationPallesen0.60section
Sama–Bajaw languagesrelated to ClassificationSama0.60section

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