| Also Known As: Looknon,Unhan,Loocnon
Description:
The Onhan language is a Kinaray-a language spoken, along with the Romblomanon and Asi languages, in the province of Romblon, Philippines. The language is also known as Inunhan and Loocnon.
Specifically, it is spoken on the following islands within Romblon:
As a variant of the Kinaray-a language, some speakers are found on the island of Boracay in Aklan province as well as parts of the island of Panay, specifically in the following municipalities: Malay, Nabas and Buruanga. In Oriental and Occidental Mindoro provinces, migrant Onhan speakers from Tablas Island brought the language to the following municipalities: San Jose, Bulalacao, Mansalay, Roxas, and some parts of Bongabong. As such, it is very much related to Akeanon and Kuyonon.
The New Testament was translated into Bisaya-Inunhan by Eldon Leano Talamisan and published in 1999...... full article at Wikipedia |
