South Mindanao languages

The South Mindanao or Bilic languages are a group of related languages spoken by the Bagobo, Blaan, Tboli, and Teduray peoples of the southern coast of Mindanao Island in the Philippines. They are not part of the Mindanao language family that covers much of the island. The languages are:

Classification

Though it is typically classified as one of the South Mindanao languages, Klata is alternatively considered by to be a primary branch of the Southern Philippine languages, with Bilic being classified as a sister branch.

Reconstructions

reconstructs Proto-South-Mindanaon using Tboli, Koronadal Blaan, and Sarangani Blaan data but not Teduray or Giangan.