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- The term Cebuano derives from "Cebu"+"ano", a Latinate calque, reflective of the Philippines's Spanish colonial heritage. In common or everyday parlance, especially by those speakers from outside of the island of Cebu and in fact in Cebu the language is more often referred to as Bisayâ.
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Cebuano is the lingua franca of Central Visayas, the western parts of Eastern Visayas, some western parts of Palawan and most parts of Mindanao. The name Cebuano is derived from the island of Cebu, which is the source of Standard Cebuano. Cebuano is also the primary language in Western Leyte—noticeably in Ormoc.
- 22 million (2010)
Cebuano, the second largest ethnolinguistic group (after Tagalog) in the Philippines, numbering roughly 16.5 million in the second decade of the 21st century. They speak an Austronesian (Malayo-Polynesian) language and are sometimes grouped with the Hiligaynon and Waray-Waray under the generic name.
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Fun Facts about the name Cebuano. How unique is the name Cebuano? Out of 6,311,504 records in the U.S. Social Security Administration public data, the first name Cebuano was not present. It is possible the name you are searching has less than five occurrences per year. Weird things about the name Cebuano: The name spelled backwards is Onaubec.
Dec 24, 2022 · Cebuano, named after the island of Cebu in the Philippines, is spoken by about 20 million people in the Philippines, mostly on Cebu but also in other parts of the country. The language is primarily spoken by the Bisaya people, which is why it is also referred to as the Bisaya language.
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Cebuano, also known as Binisaya, Bisayan, Sebuano, Sugbuanon, Sugbuhanon, Visayan, is the major language of Visayan islands ( Negros Oriental, Cebu, Bohol), and parts of Mindanao in the Philippines. The name comes from the name of the Philippine island of Cebu + the Spanish suffix – ano meaning ‘native of’.
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.
Meaning uncertain. Gamhanan m Cebuano. Means "powerful" in Cebuano. Gihay f Cebuano. Means "petal" in Cebuano. Gugma f Cebuano (Modern), Filipino (Modern) Meaning "love" in Cebuano. Gumamela f Filipino, Cebuano, Tagalog. From Tagalog, Cebuano and Bikol gumamela for the name of the Chinese hibiscus flower and other flowers in the Hibiscus genus.
