Aklanon phrasebook
language spoken in the province of Aklan on the island of Panay in the Philippines
Aklanon (also Akeanon) is a language spoken in the Philippines, mainly in northern parts of Panay.
Aklanon is unique among Philippine languages since it possesses the digraph ea ("l" pronounced with rolling "r" sound). According to legend, the digraph originated from the first ruler of Aklan, Datu Bangkaya, who had a short tongue and therefore could not pronounce the "l" sound.
Akeanon tongue-twisters:
Ro anwang nagaeugaeog sa eugan-eugan. (The carabao is swimming in the mud.)
Ro kaeamay nagaeapuyot sa kaeaha. (The sugar stuck on the pan.)
Animals
Bird : Pispis Carabao : Anwang Dog : Ayam Cat : Kuring Monkey : Amo Worm : Ueod Snake : Sawa
Food
Rice : Humay Fish: Suea Meat : Karne Pork : Baboy Beef: Baka Bread : Tinapay Vegetable : Tinuea Mushroom : Amamakue
Akeanon Words
Crazy : kaumangon Gold : bueawan