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The Tausug language is spoken widely in the Sulu Archipelago as both first and second languages throughout these islands. The Yakan language is spoken mainly in Basilan Island. Numerous dialects of Sinama are spoken throughout the archipelago, from the Tawi-Tawi Island group, to the Mapun island group (Mapun), to the coast of Mindanao and beyond.
The Tausug language is the lingua franca of Sulu. The other local language is the indigenous Sama , which is widely used in varied tones and accents. This variety led to the development of Sinama dialects.
Sulu Archipelago, archipelago comprising hundreds of volcanic and coral islands and numerous rocks and reefs in the southwestern Philippines. A double island chain, it extends 170 miles (270 km) southwest from Basilan island off southwestern Mindanao and ends near the eastern shores of Sabah ( East Malaysia ).
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It is widely spoken in the Sulu Archipelago (Sulu, Tawi-Tawi, and Basilan), the Zamboanga Peninsula (Zamboanga del Norte, Zamboanga Sibugay, Zamboanga del Sur, and Zamboanga City), southern Palawan,Malaysia (eastern Sabah) and Indonesia (Nunukan Regency, province of North Kalimantan).
Grammar. Phrase list. Tausug ( Bahasa Sūg ), is the main language of the Sulu Archipelago off Mindanao in the Philippines and in the eastern area of the state of Sabah, Malaysia by the Tausūg people. It is one of the Visayan languages, with the closest related languages being Surigaonon spoken in Surigao provinces. Pronunciation guide [ edit]
INTRODUCTION. The origins of the Suluk (Tausug) people can be traced to the north-east coast of Mindanao in the Philippines, the result of an outward expansion from the Bisayan Islands about 500 years ago. About 1200 A.D. there was a movement of Suluk-speaking people into the Sulu Archipelago via contact with Sama-Bajau traders.
Despite being scattered throughout the Sulu archipelago, coastal areas of Borneo (including Pulau Laut in southern Borneo), Kangean Island (facing Madura), Sulawesi, the Timor area, and the Moluccas, the SB languages clearly display a phylogenetic unity suggesting descent from a single language.
