Category
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Language Family
Austronesian, Malayo-Polynesian, Bikol
In Context
The Bikol languages show unusually high internal variation for the Philippines, with towns just a few kilometers apart in Albay and Camarines Sur sometimes having noticeably different forms of speech. Central Bikol, based largely on the Naga and Legazpi area, functions as the standard and most widely understood form across the region.
Primary Regions
Bicol Region
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Aklanon
Aklanon is the native language of Aklan province in Western Visayas, closely related to Kinaray-a and Capiznon.
B'laan
B'laan is the language of the B'laan indigenous people, spoken in South Cotabato, Sarangani, and Davao del Sur.
Cebuano
Cebuano is the second most widely spoken native language in the Philippines, used across much of the Visayas and large parts of Mindanao.
Chavacano (Zamboangueño)
Chavacano is a Spanish-based creole language, with its largest variant, Zamboangueño, spoken in Zamboanga City and the surrounding peninsula.
Hiligaynon
Hiligaynon, also known as Ilonggo, is a major regional language concentrated in Western Visayas and parts of Soccsksargen.
Ibanag
Ibanag is the native language of Isabela and Cagayan provinces in Cagayan Valley.
Ilocano
Ilocano is the dominant language of the Ilocos Region and one of the most widely spoken native languages in the Philippines.
Iranun
Iranun is the language of the Iranun people, spoken in parts of Lanao del Sur, Lanao del Norte, and Maguindanao.
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This definition is part of the azifind.com Wika section, informed by the Philippine Statistics Authority 2020 Census of Population and Housing, Ethnologue, and the Komisyon sa Wikang Filipino. View all Wika →