Sangirese | |
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Region | Indonesia, Philippines |
Native speakers
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(200,000 in Indonesia (1993) 70,000 in Philippines cited 1981–1996) |
Austronesian
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Latin | |
Language codes | |
ISO 639-3 | Either: sxn – Sangir snl – Sangil |
Glottolog | nort2871 |
Sangirese, also known as Sangihé, Sangi, and Sangih, is an Austronesian language spoken on the islands linking northern Sulawesi, Indonesia, with Mindanao, Philippines by the Sangirese people.