The Eskaya of Bohol

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The Eskaya of Bohol | National Museum Bohol (@natmuseumbohol)

For decades now, the Eskaya of Bohol had fascinated scholars, journalists, and the general public. Outsiders’ view as to their origins and identity may be conflicting but there is one view that has generally been overlooked, that of the Eskayas themselves.

Photo: A fragile page torn off from one of the notebooks on which Iniskaya or Eskayan language is inscribed with translations. Turned over to the National Museum of the Philippines by the Provincial Government of Bohol.

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