They say, “An apple a day, keeps the doctor away!”
We say, “Learning a greeting in a dialect per day, keep our misperceptions away!”
Here are some basic lines from our project partners in the DA-Mindanao Inclusive Agriculture Development Plan (MIADP) which you can use the next time you visit them.
| Region | Tribe | They say in English… | We say… |
| IX | Subanen | Good morning! | Gempya seselem |
| X | Bukidnon/Binukid | Are you ok today? | Ok kada bai man |
| XI – Malita | Blaan | Hello, how are you? | Kamusta gu nan Fye Alturo |
| XI-Talaingod | Tagakaulo | Good noon! Good evening! | Madyaw na gabi |
| Ata Manobo | Good morning! Good afternoon! Good evening! | Marudjow no masom Marudjow no maudto Marudjo no morukilom | |
| XII – Magpet | Obo Monuvu | Good evening! Good morning! Good afternoon! | morukilom Moppiyon Sollom Moppiyon Mapun |
| Manobo-Dulangan | Good evening! Good morning! Good afternoon! Good evening! | Moppiyan bulli Mefion lapus Mefion mafun Mefion sigef | |
| XIII – Rosario | Manobo | Good morning! Good afternoon! Good evening! | Marujuw nu kamasemun Marujuw nu kahaponon Marujuw nu kadukilumon |
| BARMM | Sama Bangingis | Good evening! Good day! How are you today? | Assalamu Alaykum! Sainggahan da kaa ma allaw itu? |
Sources:
Subanen Channel FB page, 2021
Coursehero.com
Ethnicgroupsphilippines.com
Jonofsouthwanders YT
Manobolanguages PH FB, 2024
Greetings in Sama Bangingi, Retrieved on August 29, 20204 from https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=2LgiF85yOGg
Merly Suday, TSP RA-Bukidnon RA
Les Sakiron, TSP RA-BARMM
Omil Difuntorum, MPDO-SNA
