Sulod language

Sulod, also known as Ligbok, is a Central Philippine language of the Suludnon indigenous people who reside in the mountain area of central Panay in the Philippines. It is closely related to the Karay-a language.

Sulod
Native to	Philippines
Region	Panay
Native speakers	(14,000 cited 1980)[1]
Language family	Austronesian Malayo-Polynesian Philippine Central Philippine Visayan Western Visayan Sulod
Language codes
ISO 639-3	srg
Glottolog	sulo1237

Sulod is spoken in the clustered sitios of Buri, Maranat, Siya, and Takayan along the banks of the Panay River, between Mt. Kudkuran and Mt. Baloy in central Panay.^[2]

Below are verses from the first two stanzas of the second part of "Sugidanun I" ('First Narration') of the Sulodnon epic Hinilawod chanted by Hugan-an and recorded by Dr. F. Landa Jocano. The epic is in the original Sulodnon language.

"Sugidanun I": Pangayaw – 2. Himos^[3]

Yabon-yabon pay tun-og Alimbu pa duyamig Nagparibung domdom Hangop abi sa domdom. Ni Buyong Humadapnon: "Ti, Taghuy, ku magsalakay Abi ako magmamkaw Ku magliali ako sa lawdon Maglibot sa layagon Bungayong ako sa sarakyan Waay ako't panimbang, Waay it panibin-sibin." Mahinay tumindug Mahinay tumimbayug 'I ginuong harangdon. Kambay dato agtunan Lubayon kamasuswon Uwa si Labing Anyag Sanglit may babaylan Sanglit hay singday.

The dew was still fresh The morning breeze was cold There he sat wondering 'Till an idea came to his mind. Said Buyong Humadapnon: "Well, Taghuy, were I to travel Supposing I do embark If I scour and cross the seas Travel around, spread my sails I would be alone in my vessel I have no assistant I have no companion." And slowly he stood Meditating he took to his feet The respected master. He went and approached His younger sister Uwa Labing Anyag Because she was a babaylan. And skilled in charms.

—F. Landa Jocano