Nowadays, Klata language is a topic that has gained more and more relevance in today's society. For years, it has become a matter of interest to both experts and the general public. Its impact manifests itself in different ways, from the personal to the global level, and has generated debates and reflections on its implications. In this article, we will explore various facets of Klata language and analyze its importance in different contexts, with the aim of offering a complete and enlightening vision of this topic that is so relevant today.
Klata | |
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Giangan | |
Native to | Philippines |
Region | Mindanao |
Native speakers | (55,000 cited 1990 census) |
Language codes | |
ISO 639-3 | bgi |
Glottolog | gian1241 |
Klata (also known as Clata, Giangan, Bagobo, Jangan) is an Austronesian language of the southern Philippines. It is spoken on the eastern slopes of Mount Apo in Davao del Sur Province, as well as in Davao City (Ethnologue) in an area stretching from Catalunan to Calinan.
The nearby Tagabawa language is also known as Bagobo, and is not to be confused with Giangan.
Klata is usually classified as one of the South Mindanao languages. Zorc (2019) proposes that it is not included among the South Mindanao languages, but only more distantly related to them within a wider subgroup of the Philippine languages which he calls "Southern Philippine".
Traditional Klata (Giangan) population centers included the following barangays (see also Districts of Davao City).[better source needed][better source needed]
It is also spoken in Biao Joaquin, Calinan District and in various parts of Baguio District.
The Lipadas River separated the traditional Tagabawa and Clata territories, while the Talomo River (Ikawayanlinan) was the boundary separating the Tagabawas, Clatas, and Obos. The Davao River separated the traditional Bagobo and Clata territories.
Klata has a five-vowel system consisting of the vowels /a, ɛ, ɔ, i, u/. It also has consonantal geminates. Consonantal phonemes are /p, b, t, d, k, ɡ, ʔ, m, n, ŋ, s, h, l, j, w/. sometimes occurs as phonemic, but is mostly heard as an allophone of /d/.
Front | Back | |
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Close | i | u |
Open-mid | ɛ | ɔ |
Open | a |
Bilabial | Alveolar/Palatal | Velar | Glottal | ||
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Plosive | Voiceless | p | t | k | ʔ |
Voiced | b | d | g | ||
Nasal | m | n | ŋ | ||
Fricative/Tap | s | ɾ | h | ||
Lateral aproximant | l | ||||
Approximant | w | j | (w) |