Maranao language
Spoken language
Maranao is an Austronesian language spoken by the Maranao people in the provinces of Lanao del Sur and Lanao del Norte and the cities of Marawi and Iligan City in the Philippines, as well as in Sabah, Malaysia. It is a subgroup of the Danao... Wikipedia
Dialects: Iranaon (surrounding Lake Lanao); Iranun (Southern Lanao); Mëragatën (Taw sa Iragatën); Bolokaon
Language family: Austronesian > Malayo-Polynesian > Philippine > Greater Central Philippine > Danao > Maranao
Native speakers: 1,800,130 (2020)
Native to: Philippines
Official language in: Regional language in the Philippines
Pronunciation: ˈmәranaw
Writing system: Latin; Historically written in Jawi