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Language Family
Austronesian, Malayo-Polynesian
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Also known as Bisaya or Binisaya, Cebuano serves as the lingua franca for much of the southern Philippines, with its own distinct variants spoken in Cebu, Bohol, and across Mindanao. It belongs to the Austronesian language family and is linguistically distinct from Tagalog rather than a dialect of it, despite the common habit of referring to it as one.
Primary Regions
Central Visayas
Northern Mindanao
Davao Region
Caraga
Zamboanga Peninsula
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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.
Central Bikol
Central Bikol is the most widely spoken of the Bikol languages, concentrated in the Bicol Region of southern Luzon.
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 →