Onhan language

{{Short description|Austronesian language of the Philippines}} {{distinguish|Ongan languages}} {{Infobox language |name=Onhan |nativename=''Loocnon'', ''Inonhan'' |states=Philippines |region=Romblon |speakers={{sigfig|85,800|2}} |date=2000 |ref=e18 |familycolor=Austronesian |fam2=Malayo-Polynesian |fam3=Philippine |fam4=Central Philippine |fam5=Bisayan |fam6=Western Bisayan |iso3=loc |glotto=inon1237 |glottorefname=Inonhan |map=Inonhan_language_map.png |mapcaption=Inonhan language map based on Ethnologue }}

'''Onhan''' is a regional Western Bisayan language spoken, along with the Romblomanon and Asi languages, in the province of Romblon, Philippines.<ref>{{Cite web |last=Quadra-Balibay |first=Angie |date=2020-02-06 |title=UP scientists, linguists develop online dictionary to save endangered Filipino languages |url=https://www.goodnewspilipinas.com/up-scientists-linguists-develop-online-dictionary-to-save-endangered-filipino-languages/ |access-date=2024-02-01 |website=GoodNewsPilipinas.com |language=en-US}}</ref> The language is also known as ''Inunhan'' and ''Loocnon''.

== Geographical distribution == Specifically, Onhan is spoken on the following islands within Romblon:

*Tablas: the municipalities of San Andres, Santa Maria, Alcantara, Ferrol, Looc, and Santa Fe and some upland sitios in Odiongan. *Carabao: the sole municipality of San Jose.

As a variant of the Kinaray-a language, some speakers are found on the island of Boracay in Aklan province as well as parts of the island of Panay, specifically in the following municipalities: Malay, Nabas and Buruanga. In the provinces of Oriental and Occidental Mindoro, migrant Onhan speakers from Tablas Island brought the language to the following municipalities: San Jose, Magsaysay, Bulalacao, Mansalay, Roxas, and some parts of Bongabong. As such, it is very much related to Kinaray-a and Kuyonon.

==Dialects== The Onhan language has three variants – those spoken in the municipalities of Santa Maria and Alcantara use {{IPA|/l/}} instead of {{IPA|/r/}}. Example: {{Lang|loc|kararaw}} is {{Lang|loc|kalalaw}}, and other speakers change {{IPA|/r/}} or {{IPA|/l/}} to {{IPA|/d/}} as in {{Lang|loc|run}} or {{Lang|loc|lun}} to {{Lang|loc|dun}}.

== Grammar ==

===Pronouns===

{| class="wikitable" !  !Absolutive1 (emphatic) !Absolutive2 (non-emphatic) !Ergative !Oblique |- !1st person singular |{{Lang|loc|ako}} |{{Lang|loc|takon}} |{{Lang|loc|nakon}}, {{Lang|loc|ko}} |{{Lang|loc|akon}} |- !2nd person singular |{{Lang|loc|ikaw}}, {{Lang|loc|kaw}} |{{Lang|loc|timo}} |{{Lang|loc|nimo}}, {{Lang|loc|mo}} |{{Lang|loc|imo}} |- !3rd person singular |{{Lang|loc|imaw}} | – |{{Lang|loc|nana}} |{{Lang|loc|ana}} |- !1st person plural inclusive |{{Lang|loc|kita}} |{{Lang|loc|taton}} |{{Lang|loc|naton}}, {{Lang|loc|ta}} |{{Lang|loc|aton}} |- !1st person plural exclusive |{{Lang|loc|kami}} |{{Lang|loc|tamon}} |{{Lang|loc|namon}} |{{Lang|loc|amon}} |- !2nd person plural |{{Lang|loc|kamo}} |{{Lang|loc|tinyo}} |{{Lang|loc|ninyo}} |{{Lang|loc|inyo}} |- !3rd person plural |{{Lang|loc|sanda}} | – |{{Lang|loc|nanda}} |{{Lang|loc|anda}} |}

===Numbers=== {|class="wikitable" ! rowspan="2" | Number ! colspan="2" | Onhan |- !Ordinal !Cardinal |- |1 |{{Lang|loc|Isyá}} |{{Lang|loc|Una}} |- |2 |{{Lang|loc|Darwá}} |{{Lang|loc|Pangalwa}} |- |3 |{{Lang|loc|Tatló}} |{{Lang|loc|Pangatlo}} |- |4 |{{Lang|loc|Ap-at}} |{{Lang|loc|Pang-ap-at}} |- |5 |{{Lang|loc|Limá}} |{{Lang|loc|Pang-limá}} |- |6 |{{Lang|loc|An-um}} |{{Lang|loc|Pang-an-um}} |- |7 |{{Lang|loc|Pitó}} |{{Lang|loc|Pang-pitó}} |- |8 |{{Lang|loc|Waló}} |{{Lang|loc|Pang-waló}} |- |9 |{{Lang|loc|Siyám}} |{{Lang|loc|Pang-siyám}} |- |10 |{{Lang|loc|Púlô}} |{{Lang|loc|Pang-púlô}} |- |100 |{{Lang|loc|Isya-kagatús}} | |- |1000 |{{Lang|loc|Isya-kalibó}} | |}

==Literature== The New Testament was translated into Bisaya-Inunhan by Eldon Leano Talamisan and published in 1999.

''The Harrow'' ({{Lang|loc|Ang Singkaw}}), an official publication of Romblon State University, publishes Inunhan poems, stories and other genres of literature.

==References== {{Reflist}}

{{DEFAULTSORT:Onhan Language}} Category:Languages of Romblon Category:Visayan languages