The Subanen languages (also Subanon and Subanun) are a group of closely related Austronesian languages belonging to the Greater Central Philippine subgroup.
There is also a sizeable Subanen community in Misamis Oriental.
Most speakers of Subanen languages go by the name of Subanen, Subanon or Subanun, while those who adhere to Islam refer to themselves as Kolibugan, Kalibugan, Tewlet or Telet.
*ʔ was lost word-initially and word-medially, only being retained in word-final position.
Addition of a word-initial *g- to all vowel-initlal words following the operation of the previous innovations.