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BISAYA

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About you
1 Do you consider yourself to be a native or fluent speaker of this language? If not, what language do you feel most comfortable speaking? Yes
2 What other language(s) do you speak? How well do you speak each one? Filipino, English. Fluent
3 What ethnic group do you identify with? Kagay-anons
4 What kind of work does your family do? Private and Public Office
5 What is your highest level of education? MA
6 How threatened do you think your language is? Threatened (some children are not learning it)
7 Would you want your child to attend vernacular education programs? Elementary, Secondary, University? Yes
In your home community
8 How often do you speak your language? Daily, weekly, monthly, never? When with family and friends
9 How often do you speak your national language? Daily, weekly, monthly, never? Daily




You to them Them to you
11 In what language(s) do you speak with your parents? Bisaya
 Bisaya
12 In what languages(s) do you speak with your grandparents? Bisaya
 Bisaya
13 In what language(s) do you speak with your brother(s)? Bisaya
 Bisaya
14 In what language(s) do you speak with your sister(s)? Bisaya
 Bisaya
15 If you are married, in what language(s) do you speak with your spouse? English
 English
16 If you have children, in what language(s) do you speak with your children? NA Bisaya, Filipino
 NA Bisaya, Filipino



17 If you have children, in what language(s) does your spouse speak with your children? NA English, Spanish, Portuguese
 NA English, Spanish, Portuguese



18 What language do you speak to the merchants at the bazaar/market? Bisaya
 Bisaya
19 What language do you speak to the merchants in the stores? Bisaya
 Bisaya
20 What language do you use for communication with members of local government? Bisaya
 Bisaya
21 What language do you use for communication with members of regional government? Bisaya
 Bisaya
22 What language do you use for communication with members of national government? What language do they use with you? Filipino
 Filipino
23 What language do you use speak to your religious leaders? Bisaya
 Bisaya
24 What language do you speak to someone you do not know? At home-Bisaya, Filipinos in other places-Filipino/English
 At home-Bisaya, Filipinos in other places-Filipino/English

25 What language will a religious leader use to conduct a ritual? Bisaya, Filipino, English (depending on where they are from)
26 Do you speak your language to members of neighboring ethnic groups? If so, which one(s) and how often? Yes. Bukidnon, Higaunon, Manobo. Whenever they visit
27 Do you ever speak the language of neighboring ethnic groups with members of those groups? If so, which one(s) and how often? No
28 Are there any members of your ethnic group who cannot speak your language? If yes, where? Yes, Children living in Luzon and abroad
29 Are there any members of your ethnic group who speak your language differently from you? If yes, where? Yes. All over Mindanao.
30 Do most children in your community speak your language fluently? If, not what percent speak fluently? Yes

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