# Ata Manobo language

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Austronesian language spoken in the Philippines

Not to be confused with [Ata language](/source/Ata_language) or [Ata language (Negros)](/source/Ata_language_(Negros)).

Ata Ata Manobo Native to Philippines Region Mindanao Ethnicity 22,700 (2010 census) [1] Native speakers (27,000 cited 2000 census)[2] Language family Austronesian Malayo-Polynesian Philippine Greater Central Philippine Manobo Central South Ata Language codes ISO 639-3 atd Glottolog atam1240

**Ata** (Ata of Davao, Atao Manobo, Langilan) is a [Manobo language](/source/Manobo_languages) of northeastern [Mindanao](/source/Mindanao) of the [Philippines](/source/Philippines). It is spoken in northwest Davao del Norte province, southeast Bukidnon province, Davao de Oro province (northwest border), and Davao del Sur province (northwest enclave).[3]

## Phonology

### Consonants

Labial Alveolar Palatal Velar Glottal Nasal m n ŋ Plosive voiceless p t k ʔ voiced b d ɡ Fricative s h Lateral l Approximant w j

### Vowels

Front Central Back Close i u Mid o Open a

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## References

1. **[^](#cite_ref-1)** ["Manobo, Ata"](https://www.ethnologue.com/language/atd).

1. **[^](#cite_ref-e18_2-0)** [Ata](https://www.ethnologue.com/18/language/atd/) at *[Ethnologue](/source/Ethnologue)* (18th ed., 2015) (subscription required)

1. **[^](#cite_ref-3)** *Ethnologue*

1. **[^](#cite_ref-4)** Austin, Virginia Morey (1966). *Attention, emphasis, and focus in Ata Manobo*. Hartford: Hartford Seminary Foundation.{{[cite book](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Template:Cite_book)}}: CS1 maint: publisher location ([link](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Category:CS1_maint:_publisher_location))

v t e Philippine Negrito languages Northern Luzon Atta Arta Northern Alta Southern Alta Central Cagayan Agta Northeastern Luzon Dupaningan Agta Dinapigue Agta Casiguran Dumagat Agta Nagtipunan Agta Paranan Agta Central Luzon Ayta Mag-indi Ayta Mag-anchi Ayta Abellen Ayta Ambala Ayta Magbukun (Mariveleño) Hatang Kayi (Remontado) Manide-Inagta Manide Inagta Alabat (Inagta Lopez) Katabangan † Central Philippine Bikol Inagta Rinconada Inagta Partido Mount Iraya Agta † Visayan Magahat Karolanos Mansakan Mamanwa Mindanao Ata Manobo Matigsalug (Tigwa) Northern Mindoro Iraya Palawan Batak Ati Ati (unclassified) Umiray Dumaget Ata Cross (†) and italics indicate extinct languages.

v t e Philippine languages Batanic (Bashiic) Itbayat Ivatan Yami Bilic Blaan Tboli Teduray Central Luzon Hatang Kayi (Remontado) Kapampangan Sambalic Abellen Ambala Bolinao Botolan Mag-antsi Mag-indi Mariveleño Sambal Greater Central Philippine Central Philippine Bikol Albay Bikol Central Bikol Isarog Agta Mount Iraya Agta Mount Iriga Agta Pandan Bikol Rinconada Bisayan Aklanon Asi Bantayanon Baybay Butuanon Caluyanon Capiznon Cebuano Boholano Old Cebuano † Cuyonon Hiligaynon Kabalian Karay-a Karolanos Magahat Masbateño Northern Sorsogon Onhan Porohanon Ratagnon Romblomanon Southern Sorsogon Sulod Surigaonon Tausug Waray Mansakan Davawenyo Kalagan Kamayo Mamanwa Mandaya Mansaka Tagalic Kasiguranin Tagalog Old Tagalog † Batangueño Filipino (unclassified) Ata Danao Iranun Maguindanao Maranao Gorontalo–Mongondow Bintauna Bolango Buol Gorontalo Kaidipang Lolak Mongondow Ponosakan Suwawa Manobo Agusan Ata Manobo Binukid Cotabato Manobo Higaonon Ilianen Kagayanen Kamigin Matigsalug Obo Sarangani Tagabawa Western Bukidnon Palawanic Aborlan Tagbanwa Batak Central Tagbanwa Palawano Taawʼt Bato Southern Mindoro Buhid Hanunoo Tawbuid Subanen Western Subanon Kalamian Agutaynen Calamian Tagbanwa Minahasan Tombulu Tondano Tonsawang Tonsea Tontemboan Northern Luzon Arta Dicamay Agta † Ilocano Cagayan Valley Atta Cagayan Agta Gaʼdang Gaddang Ibanag Isnag Itawis Yogad Meso-Cordilleran Northern Alta Southern Alta Central Cordilleran Balangao Bontoc Ifugao Isinai Itneg Kalinga Kankanaey Tuwali Southern Cordilleran Bugkalot Ibaloi Iwaak Kalanguya Karao Pangasinan Northern Mindoro Alangan Iraya Tadyawan Sangiric Bantik Ratahan Sangir Talaud Other branches Ati Klata Umiray Dumaget Manide–Alabat Inagta Alabat Manide ?Katabangan † Reconstructed Proto-Philippine † † indicates extinct status ? indicates classification dispute

v t e Languages of the Philippines Official languages Filipino English Regional languages Aklanon Bikol Cebuano Chavacano Hiligaynon Ibanag Ilocano Ivatan Kapampangan Karay-a Maguindanao Maranao Pangasinan Sambal Surigaonon Tagalog Tausug Waray Yakan Indigenous languages (by region) Bangsamoro Iranun Pangutaran Sama Sama Bicol Region Albay Bikol Inagta Partido Manide Masbateño Mount Iraya Agta Mount Iriga Agta Northern Sorsogon Pandan Bikol Rinconada Bikol Southern Catanduanes Bikol Southern Sorsogon Cagayan Valley Arta Atta Bugkalot Central Cagayan Agta Dinapigue Agta Dupaningan Agta Gaddang Isinai Itawis Itbayat Kalanguya Karao Malaweg Nagtipunan Agta Paranan Agta Paranan Yogad Calabarzon Inagta Alabat Manide Hatang Kayi (Remontado) Southern Alta Umiray Dumaget Caraga Agusan Ata Manobo Butuanon Higaonon Kamayo Mamanwa Central Luzon Abellen Ambala Antsi Botolan Casiguran Dumagat Agta Indi Kasiguranin Mariveleño Northern Alta Southern Alta Umiray Dumaget Central Visayas Bantayanon Eskayan Karolanos Magahat Porohanon Cordillera Atta Balangao Bontoc Ga'dang Ibaloi Ifugao Isnag Itawis Itneg Iwaak Kalanguya Kalinga Kankanaey Malaweg Tuwali Davao Region Blaan Davaoeño Kalagan Klata Mandaya Mansaka Obo Sangir Sarangani Tagabawa Eastern Visayas Abaknon Baybay Kabalian Ilocos Region Bolinao Metro Manila Taglish Mimaropa Agutaynen Alangan Asi Batak Buhid Calamian Tagbanwa Central Tagbanwa Cuyonon Hanunoo Iraya Kagayanen Molbog Onhan Palawano Ratagnon Romblomanon Tadyawan Tawbuid Northern Mindanao Bukid Higaonon Ilianen Iranun Kamigin Matigsalug Subanen Western Bukidnon Soccsksargen Blaan Cotabato Manobo Ilianen Iranun Obo Tboli Teduray Western Visayas Ata Ati Caluyanon Capiznon Sulod Zamboanga Peninsula Sibuco-Vitali Sama Subanen Immigrant languages Arabic Basque Chinese Hokkien Mandarin French German Japanese Korean Malay Indonesian Malaysian Sindhi Spanish status Sign languages Filipino Sign Language Historical languages Proto-Philippine Old Tagalog Old Cebuano

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