Indigenous Language, Migration, Sedentism of the Migrant Mamanwa in Southern Leyte, Philippines

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ID6015033
AuthorsAngelie Genotiva, Bethlehem Ponce
Year2024
Volume6
Issue1
Pages1-20
Publication date2024-01-01
Peer ReviewedYes
Open AccessNo
TypeARTICLE
VenueJournal of Asian Linguistic Anthropology (JOURNAL)
Journal identifiersISSN: 2207-0656 • E-ISSN: 2207-0656
PublisherGLOCAL (PUBLISHER)
DOI10.47298/jala.v6-i1-a1
OpenAlexW4415541888
LanguageEN
References cited21

As with many of world Indigenous languages, many languages in the Philippines are disappearing. Previous studies describe these indigenous languages as endangered. One such language is the language Minamanwa of the migrant Mamanwa into Southern Leyte, Philippines. The Minamanwa migrated and developed adoptive mechanisms, class distinctions and differentiations, and language socialization. This study discusses the language socialization of the Minamanwa, demonstrating that language has become an adaptive mechanism for migration. Mobility and social interaction with the host society has resulted in a new Minamanwa variation, i.e., the heritage language mixed with the Waray language. Sedentism has resulted in socialization into local and institutionalized languages. Across three generations, language socialization and competency vary depending on the dominant linguistic domains, the degree of social interactions with locals, and exposure to institutionalized languages. Due to the structural changes in the language (Headland 2003) and language socialization resulting in bilingualism / multilingualism (Jourdan and Tuite, 2006), the Minamanwa language among the Mamanwa in Southern Leyte is possibly endangered

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