Language/Butuanon/Pronunciation/Alphabet

Butuanon is an Austronesian regional language spoken in Agusan del Norte and Agusan del Sur. As of 2007, Butuanon is believed to be spoken by fewer than 500 youngsters in Butuan itself.

Alphabet

Here are the letters of the Butuanon alphabet:

• a – [a]
• b – [b]
• d – [d]
• g – [g]
• h – [h]
• i – [i]
• k – [k]
• l – [l]
• m – [m]
• n – [n]
• ng – [ŋ]
• ny – [ɲ]
• o – [o]
• p – [p]
• r – [r]
• s – [s]
• t – [t]
• u – [u]
• w – [w]
• y – [j]

Long vowels are written as double letters (e.g. aa, ii, etc.).