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The 'Asi language' is a Visayan language spoken, along with the Romblomanon and Onhan languages, in the province of Romblon, Philippines. The language is also known as Bantoanon, Calatravanhon, Odionganon, Sibalenhon, Simaranhon, and Bisaya.
Specifically, it is spoken on the following islands within Romblon:

★ Tablas: the municipalities of Odiongan and Calatrava, situated respectively on the western and northern parts of the island.

★ Banton: the island's sole municipality of Banton.

★ Simara: the island's sole municipality of Corcuera.

★ Maestre de Campo (also known as Sibale): the island's sole municipality of Concepcion.

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Sounds

Asi has sixteen consonants: p, t, k, b, d, g, m, n, ng, s, h, w, l, r and y. There are four vowels: a, i/e, and u/o. The vowels 'i' and 'e' are allophones, with 'i' always being used when it is the beginning and sometimes end of a syllable, and 'e' always used when it ends a syllable.The vowels 'u' and 'o' are allophones, with 'u' always being used when it is the beginning and sometimes end of a syllable, and 'o' always used when it ends a syllable. This is one of the Philippine languages which is excluded from -[d] allophone.

Grammar

Pronouns

	Absolutive	Ergative	Oblique
'1st person singular'	akó	nako, ko	akò
'2nd person singular'	ikaw, ka	nimo, mo	imo
'3rd person singular'	sida	nida	ida
'1st person plural inclusive'	kita	nato	ato
'1st person plural exclusive'	kami	namo	amo
'2nd person plural'	kamo	ninro	inro
'3rd person plural'	sinra	ninra	inra