Aklanon language

Aklanon has 21 phonemes. There are 17 consonants: p, t, k, b, d, g, m, n, ng, s, h, l, r, w, y, the glottal stop , and the voiced velar fricative . There are six vowels: the three native vowels i, a, and u, which are typical for a Bisayan vowel inventory, the additional e and o for loanwords and common nouns, and a distinct phoneme argued by Zorc (2005) to be a close-mid back unrounded vowel . Vowels Consonants from loanwords can also be heard as palatal stops . can also be heard as and can also alternate with . ==Common phrases==

Philippine national proverb Here is the Philippine national proverb in various languages. • • Akeanon: • Malaynon: • • English: He who does not look back where he came from, will never reach his destination. Numbers Literature Note: All these poems were written by Melchor F. Cichon, an Aklanon poet. • "Ambeth". Philippine Panorama, August 14, 1994. • "Emergency Room". The Aklan Reporter, December 7, 1994, p. 10 • "Eva, Si Adan!" (Finalist Sa Unang Premyo Openiano A. Italia Competition, January 1993, Duenas, Iloilo) • "Ham-at Madueom Ro Gabii Inay?" Philippine Panorama, March 27, 1994, p. 29. (First Aklanon poem published in the Philippine Panorama), also in The Aklan Reporter, April 6, 1994, p. 8. • "Hin-uno Pa". The Aklan Reporter, February 23, 1994, p. 8. Also in Ani December 1993, p. 44 • "Inay". Philippine Collegian, October 4, 1973, p. 3 (First Aklanon poem in the Philippine Collegian) • "Limog sa Idaeom". Ani December 1993, p. 48 • "Mamunit Ako Inay". The Aklan Reporter, December 28, 1994, p. 10 • "Manog-Uling". The Aklan Reporter July 29, 1992, p. 9. Also in Ani December 1993, p. 50 • "Owa't Kaso", Saeamat. Mantala 3:97 2000 • "Ro Bantay". The Aklan Reporter, September 6, 1995, p. 7 • "Competition", March 13, 1998, UPV Auditorium, Iloilo City • "Sa Pilapil It Tangke". Ani December 1994, p. 46 • "Toto, Pumailaya Ka". Pagbutlak (First Aklanon in Pagbutlak) • "Welga". Mantala 3:99 2000 ==References==