Groups sound the alarm as the Butuanon language faces the threat of extinction, raising fears of a future where the echoes of Butuan's linguistic legacy may fade into silence
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The distinct Butuanon vocabulary, grammar, and pronunciation once echoed through the streets of the regional center of the Caraga region, a city that has remained standing as a bastion of cultural richness within the region. Jorge Navarra, a trustee at the Butuan Global Forum Incorporated, said Babag is the only community in Butuan where the majority of villagers still use Butuanon as their lingua franca. Sadly, that cannot be said of many Butuan residents living in other barangays of the city.
Shella Torralba, director of Sentro sa Wika at Kultura ng Komisyon sa Wikang Filipino of Caraga State University, said, “Butuanon is among the endangered languages that are at risk of extinction.” About 40 people took part in last month’s language camp in Babag, including city council employees, academics from the Caraga State University, and students from the Philippine Science High School in Caraga.
Fortun, who participated in the April language camp, called the collaboration a critical part of the advocacy to preserve the language.
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