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Language Family
Austronesian, Malayo-Polynesian, Bisayan
In Context
Waray belongs to the same broader Bisayan language group as Cebuano and Hiligaynon but remains a distinct language with its own grammar and vocabulary. Regional variation exists between Leyte and the two Samar provinces, though all remain mutually intelligible under the broader Waray label.
Primary Regions
Eastern Visayas
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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.
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.
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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 →