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Classification. The Greater Central Philippine subgroup comprises the following microgroups: [1] Central Philippine languages (including Tagalog, Bikol languages, and Bisayan languages) South Mangyan languages. Palawanic languages. Subanen languages. Danao languages (including Maranao and Magindanao) Manobo languages.
- Proto-Greater Central Philippine
The Central Philippine languages are the most geographically widespread demonstrated group of languages in the Philippines, being spoken in southern Luzon, Visayas, Mindanao, and Sulu. They are also the most populous, including Tagalog (and Filipino ), Bikol , and the major Visayan languages Cebuano , Hiligaynon , Waray , Kinaray-a , and Tausug ...
- Proto-Central Philippine
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Most of the major languages of the Philippines belong to the Greater Central Philippine subgroup: Tagalog, the Visayan languages Cebuano, Hiligaynon, Waray; Central Bikol, the Danao languages Maranao and Magindanaon. On the island of Sulawesi, Indonesia, Gorontalo is the third-largest language by number of speakers.
This list may not reflect recent changes . Greater Central Philippine languages. Central Philippine languages. Danao languages. Gorontalo–Mongondow languages. Manobo languages. Mindanao languages. Palawanic languages. Southern Mindoro languages. Subanen languages. Western Subanon language.
Philippine. Greater Central Philippine. Central Philippine. Kasiguranin–Tagalog. Tagalog. Filipino
- 28 million (2022), 82 million total speakers (2022)
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Central Luzon languages (5 languages, including Sambal and Kapampangan) Northern Mindoro languages (or North Mangyan; 3 languages) Greater Central Philippine languages. Southern Mindoro languages (or South Mangyan; 3 languages) Central Philippine languages (40 languages, including Tagalog, Bikol languages and Visayan languages) Palawan ...
Regional languages of the Philippines. According to Ethnologue, a total of 182 native languages are spoken in the nation and four languages have been classified as extinct: Dicamay Agta, Katabaga, Tayabas Ayta and Villaviciosa Agta. [43]