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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).
- 22 million (2010)
Over 30 languages constitute the Bisayan language family. 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.
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Aug 5, 2022 · No. It is a language family consisting of languages spoken in the Visayas and northern Mindanao. Bisayan languages include Cebuano, Hiligaynon, Waray, Karay-a, and Surigaonon, among others. Cebuano is colloquially known as 'Bisaya.' — Jecon Dreisbach (@jecondraysbak) May 23, 2020.
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.
Mar 6, 2024 · Cebuano, as a specific language standard within the Visayan languages, is primarily spoken in the Cebu province. On the other hand, Bisaya serves as a collective term encompassing a broader group of languages spoken across different parts of the Visayan region.
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?
Apr 13, 2024 · Cebuano is closely related to the languages of the Hiligaynon (Ilongo) and Waray-Waray, and it is sometimes grouped with those languages as a dialect of Visayan (Bisayan). Cebuano speakers constitute about one-fifth of the population of the Philippines and are the second largest ethnolinguistic group in the country.
