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It is natively, though informally, called by its generic term Bisayâ or Binisayâ (both terms are translated into English as Visayan, though this should not be confused with other Bisayan languages, and locally written without the accent marks) and sometimes referred to in English sources as Cebuan (/ s ɛ ˈ b uː ən / seb-OO-ən).
However, languages that are classified within the Bisayan language family but spoken natively in places outside of the Visayas do not use the self-reference Bisaya or Binisaya. To speakers of Cuyonon, Surigaonon, Butuanon and Tausug, the term Visayan usually refers to either Cebuano or Hiligaynon.
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Cebuano is an Austronesian language spoken in the southern Philippines. It is natively, though informally, called by its generic term Bisayâ or Binisayâ and sometimes referred to in English sources as Cebuan.
Feb 10, 2011 · SUMMARY AND CONCLUSION. In the 2000 Census, the NSO created new categories of Boholano and Binisaya as distinct languages from Cebuano. According to the survey, 13% (10,030,667) speak Cebuano, 8% (5,778,435) speak Bisaya/Binisaya and 2% (1,837,361) speak Boholano. If they are counted altogether, it would comprise 23% (17,646,463)of the population.
Feb 10, 2011 · Whenever a person or a language is called Bisaya (lang. Binisaya), it is a common notion or it would immediately refer to Cebuano despite the fact that there are many languages in the Visayas which in general are called Visayan or Binisaya. Is Bisaya any different from Cebuano? How do they differ?
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’.
Cebuano is written with the Latin alphabet. In the past, it was written with the Badlit script. Cebuano alphabet (Alpabetong Bisaya) The letters c, f, j, q, v, x and z are also used, but only in foreign loanwords. Hear how to pronounce the Cebuano alphabet:
