Malayo-Polynesian language spoken in Southeast Asia
The Iranun language (Jawi : إيراناونساي), also known as Iranon or Illanun , is an Austronesian language belonging to the Danao languages spoken in the provinces of Maguindanao del Norte and other part of Lanao del Sur and Lanao del Norte , coastal municipalities of Zamboanga del Sur from Tukuran to Dumalinao and Cotabato in southern Philippines and the Malaysian state of Sabah . It is the second most spoken language in Maguindanao after the Maguindanao language .[2]
Distribution
Iranun is spoken in the following areas:[3]
Maguindanao del Norte : Barira , Buldon , Parang , Matanog , Sultan Mastura , and Sultan Kudarat
Cotabato : Alamada , Banisilan , Carmen , Libungan , and Pigcawayan
Lanao del Norte : Sultan Naga Dimaporo , Kauswagan and Kolambugan
Lanao del Sur : Kapatagan , Balabagan , Malabang , Bumbaran , Wao , and Picong
Bukidnon : Kalilangan
Zamboanga del Sur : Pagadian , San Pablo , Dumalinao , Dimataling and Tukuran
Sabah, Malaysia : Kota Belud , Lahad Datu , and Kota Kinabalu .
Phonology
Consonants
Vowels
Sounds /i, u, a/ can also have allophones of [ɪ, e], [o], [ʌ], among speakers.[4]
References
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