Kitab Injil - New Testament in Central Sinama / BL 2008 / Second edition NT - First Pocket edition / Paperback

Paperback 2008

ISBN-10: 9718260749

ISBN: 9789718260746  /  978-9718260746

PAGES: 751

PUBLISHER: Bible Leauge

LANGUAGE: Sama - Sinama

Description:

The Sama language, Sinama (Sama + the infix -in-; also known as Bahasa Bajau), is the language of Sama-Bajau people of the Sulu Archipelago, Philippines; Sabah, Malaysia and parts of Indonesia.^[3] The Sama are one of the most widely dispersed peoples in Southeast Asia.

Central Sama

Sama Deya
Sama Dilaut: throughout Sulu, but especially in Zamboanga City, in Siasi, and in Sitangkai, south of Tawi-Tawi Island. 80,000 speakers in the Philippines. Also called sama to'ongan 'genuine Sama'; sama pagūng 'floating Sama'; sama pala'u 'boat-dwelling Sama'.
Sama SiasiSama Laminusa: Laminusa Island, just off the north coast of Siasi Island. 5,000 speakers.
Sama Tabawan
Sama Kaulungan: Kaulungan Island, just off the eastern end of Basilan Island. At least 1,000 speakers.
Sama Musu’: south coast of Siasi Island. 3,000 speakers. Intermarriage with Sama Dilaut. Also called Sama Lipid (Littoral Sama) by the Sama Dilaut (Sea Sama).
Sama Balimbing: Balimbing, on the east coast of Tawi-Tawi Island (listed as part of Southern Sama in Ethnologue)
Sama Bannaran: Bannaran Island, Sapa-Sapa, Tawi-Tawi.
Sama Bangaw-Bangaw: near Sandakan on the northeast coast of SabahSouth Ubihan: South Ubian Island, east of the northeast end of Tawi-Tawi Island. Census figure of 27,000, including the population of Tandubas.

Central Sama is located in:

• Sulu and Tawi-Tawi provinces: Siasi, Tabawan, Bongao, Sitangkai, Cagayan de Sulu island
• Basilan Island: Maluso, Malamawi, Bohe’ Lobbong
• Zamboanga del Sur Province: Rio Hondo, Batuan Lumbayaw, Taluk Sangay, [Sanggali
• Zamboanga del Norte Province: Olutanga
• Davao City: Isla Verde and Sasa
• Cagayan de Oro
• Cebu and Tagbilaran
• Puerto Princesa, Palawan
• Batangas