Mother Tongue

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3.8 Mother Tongue

Based on the 2007 Census, 96.64 percent of the residents of Liloy speak the Cebuano dialect, 1.15 percent speaks Subanen and 21.21 percent speaks at one several dialects. The dominance of the Cebuano speaking residents in the municipality indicates in-migration of people from nearby Visayan provinces.

TOTAL POPULATION BY MOTHER TONGUE: 2010

MOTHER TONGUE	POPULATION	% OF DISTRIBUTION
Tagalog	106	0.28
Cebuano	36,583	96.64
Hiligaynon	61	0.16
Ilocano	26	0.07
Ibanag	118	0.31
Maranao	11	0.03
Tausug	11	0.03
Batak	11	0.03
Bolinao	11	0.03
Bukidnon	26	0.07
Butuanon	79	0.21
Chavacano	11	0.03
Kalibugan	292	0.77
Subanon	437	1.15
Chinese	11	0.03
Not Stated	61	0.16
	37,855	100%