Report in Educ 222

The Lexical Features

of English Terms By
Akeanon
Mae Joy T. Baylon
Discussant

Engr. Joven Cablas

Professor
Aklan is a member of the
Western Visayan branch of
Philippine languages, a part of
the Malayo-Polynesian language
family. It is spoken mainly in the
province of Aklan on the island of
Panay in the Philippines by about
460,000 people.
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Its unique feature among
other Visayan language is
the close mid back unrounded [ɤ]
occurring as part of diphthongs
and traditionally written with the
letter E such as in the name
Akeanon (Aklanon).

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The language is known as Aklan, Aklanon
or Akeanon in English, and the native
name is Inakeanon [Ɂinakɤa:nun].

Phonology
Aklanon has 21 phonemes. There are 16
consonants: p, t, k, b, d, g, m, n, ng, s, h,
l, r, w, y and the glottal stop . There are
six vowels: i, e, ɤ, a, o and u.[3]

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EXAMPLES:

AKEANON HILIGAYNON TAGALOG ENGLISH

Ba-eay Balay Bahay House

Ka-eag Kalag Kaluluwa Soul/Spirit

Sa-ea Sala Mali Mistake

Ea-ba Laba Laba Wash

Saeamat Salamat Salamat Thank you

Naduea Nadula Nawala Lost

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 VOWELS

Table of vowel phonemes of Aklanon as Basis of Mouth Formation

Front Back

unrounded unrounded rounded

Close i u

Close-mid ɤ o

Open-mid ɛ

Open a

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 CONSONANTS
Bilabial Dental Palatal Velar Glottal

Nasal m n ŋ

Stop pb td kg ʔ

Fricative s h

central j w
Approximant
lateral l

Flap ɾ

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Video 1
Hello, how are you? Hay, kamusta ka eon?
Fine Mayad man.
Good morning! Mayad-ayad nga agahon!
Good afternoon! Mayad-ayad nga hapon!
Good evening! Mayad-ayad nga gabi-i!
Good day! Mayad-ayad nga adlaw!
What’s your name? Ano panga-ean mo?
You’re beautiful. Ka-guapa ka git-ing.
You’re handsome. Ka-guapo ka git-ing.
You’re very kind. Ka-buot ka git-ing.

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Yes! Huo!
No! Indi!
How much is this? Tig-pila ra?
How? Paalin?
When? Hin-uno?
What? Ano?
What time is it? Anong oras eon?
Where are we going? Si-in kita ga-adto?
Where are you going? Si-in ikaw ga-adto?
Please/favor. Pangabay.
Let’s go. Musyon eon.
Let’s go back. Balik eon kita.
Thank you. Saeamat.

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Video 1

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Video 2 Aklan Hymn

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Video 3 Modern Use of Aklanon Language
(Aklanon Rap Song)

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Progress of Aklanon Language in the
from of Arts

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 PAD-UM (Antique Folk Dance)

Dance Reserchers: Marcis Banson, Rodrigo

Talingting, Victor Pagayunan and Edwin
Masangkay.
This is a folk dance which originated in the
province of Antique which is a ritual for a
good harvest.

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 How did Aklanon words grow
through
Information Technology?

• Online education
• Modern Gadgets
• Social Networks/Media