Romblomanon language

Romblomanon
Native to	Philippines
Region	Romblon province (entire Romblon and Sibuyan islands; some parts of Tablas except Banton, Corcuera, Maestro de Ocampo and Carabao)
Native speakers	94,000 (2011)[1]
Language family	Austronesian Malayo-Polynesian Philippine Central Philippine Visayan Central Visayan Romblomanon
Language codes
ISO 639-3	rol
Glottolog	romb1245[2]
Area where Romblomanon is spoken

Romblomanon is an Austronesian language spoken, along with Asi and Onhan, in the province of Romblon in the Philippines. The language is also called Ini, Tiyad Ini, Basi, Niromblon, Sibuyanon, and Bisaya.

Specifically, it is spoken in the following islands on Romblon:

• Romblon: the sole municipality of Romblon.
• Sibuyan: all its municipalities, Cajidiocan, Magdiwang, and San Fernando.
• Tablas: the municipality of San Agustin.
• Oriental Mindoro: migrant Romblomanon speakers from Carmen in Tablas brought the language particularly to the municipality of Bansud and also migrant Romblomanon speakers from Tablas, Romblon and Sibuyan islands to the following municipalities of Mansalay, Bulalacao and parts of Bongabong and Roxas respectively.

Romblomanon too is also considered as a Far Variant of Bisakol due to its proximity with the Islands of Panay & Masbate.

Grammar

Pronouns

Personal

	Absolutive	Ergative	Oblique
1st person singular	ako	nakon, ko	akon
2nd person singular	ikaw, ka	nimo, mo	imo
3rd person singular	siya	niya	iya
1st person plural inclusive	kita	naton	aton
1st person plural exclusive	kami	namon	amon
2nd person plural	kamo	nindo	indo
3rd person plural	sinda	ninda	inda

Demonstrative pronouns

	Absolutive	Ergative/Oblique	Locative	Existential
Nearest to speaker (this, here) *	iní	tiyadní	dirí	(y)ári
Near to addressee or closely removed from speaker and addressee (that, there)	inâ	tiyadnâ	dirâ	(y)ára'
Remote (yon, yonder)	adtó	tiyadtó	didtó	(y)á(d)to

In addition to this, there are two verbal deictics, karí, meaning come to speaker, and kadto, meaning to go yonder.

Interrogative Words

Romblomanon	English	Example
Ano	What	Ano imo pangayan? "What is your name?"
San-o	When	San-o ka makadto sa Romblon? "When are you going to Romblon?"
Diin	Where	Diin ka pa-kadto? "Where are you going"
Sin-o	Who	Sin-o ang imo ka-ibahan? "Who is your companion?"
Kamusta	How	Kamusta ka? "How are you?"
Pa-unó	How (a derivative of ano)	Pa-unó ka maka halin? "How can you go?"
Pila	How much / How many	Pila ini? "How much is this?" / Pila ka tawo ang yara? "How many people are there?"

Examples

Numbers

Number	Romblomanon
1	Isá
2	Duhá
3	Tuyó
4	Upat
5	Limá
6	Onum
7	Pitó
8	Wayó
9	Siyám
10	Napúyô
100	Isa-kagatús
1000	Isa-kalibó
First	Una
Second	Panga-duhá
Third	Pang-tuyó / Pangat-lo
Fourth	Pang-upat
Fifth	Pang-limá
Sixth	Pang-onum
Seventh	Pang-pitó
Eighth	Pang-wayó
Ninth	Pang-siyám
Tenth	Pang-napúyô

Common Expressions

Romblomanon	Tagalog	English
Ambo / Ilaga (Sibuyanon)	Daga	Rat
Asó	Usok	Smoke
Ayam	Aso	Dog
Ayaw mag pinisik	Huwag kang malandi.	Don't flirt
Babaye	Babae	Female
Bu-ang	Baliw	Crazy
Bukon/Indi	Hindi	No
Bulan	Buwan	Month
Bungoy	Bingi	Deaf
Buroy	Bobo	Dumb
Buta	Bulag	Blind
Buwas	Bukas	Tomorrow
Hadakon / Hambugon	Mayabang	Boastful
Hadlok	Takot	Afraid
Mus na	Tara na	Let's go
Hangit ako sa imo	Galit ako sayo	I hate you
Higko	Dumi	Dirt
Hu-o	Oo	Yes
Ibabaw	Itaas	Up
Idayum	Ilalim	Down
Kabu-ot ka	Mabait ka	You are kind
Ka-guapa ka	Maganda ka	You are beautiful
Ka-guapo ka	Gwapo ka	You are manly
Kalag	Kaluluwa	Spirit
Galaum/Gasi	Akala	Assumption
Kanam	Laro	Play
Kwarta	Pera	Money
Layaki	Lalaki	Male
Maayo nga adlaw	Magandang araw	Good day
Maayo nga aga	Magandang umaga	Good morning
Maayo nga gabi-i	Magandang gabi	Good evening
Maayo nga hapon	Magandang hapon	Good afternoon
Mabinuligon	Matulungin	Helpful
Madamo nga salamat	Maraming salamat	Thanks a lot
Magdahan ka	Mag ingat ka	Take care
Mahuga	Mahirap	Difficult
Mahugod	Masipag	Industrious
Maisog	Matapang	Brave
Makusog	Malakas	Strong
Mala-in	Masama	Bad
Malipay	Masaya	Happy
Maluya	Mabagal	Slow
Manamit	Masarap	Delicious
Manang	Ate	Older sister
Manong	Kuya	Older brother
Mayad	Matalino	Intelligent
Merkado	Palengke	Market
O-ning	Pusa	Cat
Palangga Ta Gid Ikaw	Mahal na mahal kita	I love you so much
Palangga ta ikaw	Mahal kita	I love you
Pisikon/Pisikan	Malandi	Flirtatious
Pusong/Bakakon	Sinungaling	Liar
Semana	Linggo	Week
Sinsilyo	Barya	Coins
Subay	Langgam	Ant
Tubi	Tubig	Water
Tu-ig	Taon	Year
Tu-o	Kanan	Right
Waya	Kaliwa	Left
Yawa	Demonyo	Demon

References

1. Romblomanon at Ethnologue (18th ed., 2015)
2. Nordhoff, Sebastian; Hammarström, Harald; Forkel, Robert; Haspelmath, Martin, eds. (2013). "Romblomanon". Glottolog. Leipzig: Max Planck Institute for Evolutionary Anthropology.