Ang Bukid Nga Nagpalangga Kang Pispis
Subtitle: (Kinaray-a)
Publisher: Mother Tongue Publishing Inc.
Published: 2006
Place of publication: Metro Manila, Philippines
Format: Softcover, full color
Number of pages: 24
Description: A fully illustrated, full color children's book in Kinaray-a. The story is a translation of The Mountain That Loved A Bird by Alice McLerran, originally published in the United States with illustrations by Eric Carle. The translation from English to Kinaray-a is by Genevieve L. Asenjo; the full color illustrations are by Beaulah Pedregosa Taguiwalo, drawn from the landscapes of the Philippines. It is published by Mother Tongue Publishing Inc., a Manila-based company that aims to publish books in as many languages as possible.

Kinaray-a is an Austronesian language that is spoken mainly in the province of Antique in the Philippines. Variants of it are also spoken in the provinces of Capiz, Aklan, parts of Iloilo province, and certain villages in Mindanao. "Kinaray-a" comes from the word "iraya" equivalent to "ilaya" in Tagalog, which refers to a group of people residing in the mountain areas of the province. (On the other hand, groups of people residing near the river delta are referred to as "ilawod" from the Hiligaynon word "lawod", which refers to a large body of water like a lake, sea, ocean, or strait.) Speakers of Kinaray-a are called "Karay-a." Many consider the distinctly accented Kinaray-a with its unique "schwa sound" that is spoken in the predominantly Karay-a province of Antique as the standard. 

This book is also available in Hiligaynon, Cebuano, Iloko, and Filipino.

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