MAGKAMAY-ONG: AN ANALYSIS OF BUTUANON AND FILIPINO

LANGUAGE COGNATES

FE S. BERMISO
Faculty, Department of Languages & Literature
Philippine Normal University - Agusan Campus
8500 Prosperidad, Agusan del Sur
CARAGA Region XIII, Mindanao, Philippines
fsbermiso@yahoo.com
Fax # +63-085-241-3082

VIVINIA B. DAUG
Director for Academics
Philippine Normal University - Agusan Campus
8500 Prosperidad, Agusan del Sur
CARAGA Region XIII, Mindanao, Philippines
honeyvin_07@yahoo.com
Fax # +63+ 085-241-3082

Abstract:

Butuanon is an Austronesian language spoken by some native speakers in Butuan City,

Agusan del Norte, Agusan del Sur, and some parts of Misamis Oriental and Surigao del Norte,
in the island of Mindanao, Philippines. This paper examines the Butuanon and the Filipino
languages. Through the collected Butuanon oral literature, the cognates of Butuanon and
Filipino languages are analyzed and compared.

Specifically, this paper seeks to: 1) describe the sociolinguistic background of the
Butuanon language through their oral literature genres namely, folktales, legends, folk
narratives, poetry, songs, ballads, proverbs, sayings, riddles and beliefs; 2) analyze the cognates
of Butuanon and Filipino languages; 3) identify the principles that underpinned the formation of
the cognates of Butuanon and Filipino languages; 4) discuss the similarities and differences of
some linguistic items of Butuanon and Filipino languages.

Moreover, the descriptive-comparative method of analyzing the morphological system of

the cognates of the Butuanon and Filipino languages is used in the study.

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 The outcome of the study reveals that Butuanon language shows similarities with the
Filipino language, and at the same time proves its distinct characteristics.

Keywords: Magkamay-ong, Analysis, Butuanon, Filipino, Language, Cognates

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