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Languages. The native languages of Central Visayas are: Bantayanon, spoken in Bantayan Island of Cebu. Boholano, a Cebuano dialect spoken in Bohol. Cebuano, spoken in Cebu, Negros Oriental, Bohol, and Siquijor. It is the regional lingua franca. Hiligaynon, spoken in western Negros Oriental.
The Bisayan language with the most speakers is Cebuano, spoken by 20 million people as a native language in Central Visayas, parts of Eastern Visayas, and most of Mindanao. Two other well-known and widespread Bisayan languages are Hiligaynon (Ilonggo), spoken by 9 million in most of Western Visayas and Soccsksargen; and Waray-Waray, spoken by 6 ...
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Central Visayas (Region VII) is an administrative region in the Philippines covering the provinces of Bohol, Cebu, Negros Oriental, and Siquijor, as well as the highly urbanized cities of Cebu, Lapu-Lapu, and Mandaue.
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There are three major local languages in the Visayas group of islands; Cebuano, Hiligaynon and Waray. Cebuano is widely spoken in the Central Visayas, as well as Eastern Visayas. It is also the main language in large parts of Mindanao.
Major languages include Hiligaynon or Ilonggo in much of Western Visayas, Cebuano in Central Visayas, and Waray in Eastern Visayas. Other dominant languages are Aklanon, Kinaray-a, and Capiznon. Filipino, the 'national language' based on Tagalog, is widely understood but seldom used.
Cebuano is the largest native language spoken on Visayas Island, where approximately 20 million natives speak it. Major languages include Hiligaynon or Ilonggo in Western Visayas, Cebuano in Central Visayas, and Waray in Eastern Visayas. Other dominant languages are Aklanon, Kinaray-a, and Capiznon.
It is used as a lingua franca in Central Visayas and in parts of Mindanao. In 2010 there were about 22 million speakers of Cebuano. The language is named after the island of Cebu, where the prestige register is spoken, and is also known as Bisaya, Sebuano, Sugbuanon, Sugbuhanon or Bisayan.
