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Central Bikol, commonly called Bikol Naga [3] or simply as Bikol, is an Austronesian language spoken by the Bicolanos, primarily in the Bicol Region of southern Luzon, Philippines. It is spoken in the northern and western part of Camarines Sur, second congressional district of Camarines Norte, eastern part of Albay, northeastern part of ...
- (2.5 million cited 1990 census ), 6th most spoken native language in the Philippines
- Bicol
Jan 8, 2024 · The Bikol language, nestled in the heart of the Bicol region, serves as a vibrant canvas showcasing the area’s linguistic diversity and cultural significance.This intricate language family, a branch of the Central Philippine languages, is spoken with fervor across southeastern Luzon’s Bicol Region, as well as in the island-province of Catanduanes and parts of Masbate.
Tagalog language, member of the Central Philippine branch of the Austronesian (Malayo-Polynesian) language family and the base for Pilipino, an official language of the Philippines, together with English. It is most closely related to Bicol and the Bisayan (Visayan) languages—Cebuano, Hiligaynon (Ilongo), and Samar.
Bisakol ( portmanteau of Bisaya and Bikol) is an informal term for the three Bisayan languages spoken in the Bicol Region . These languages include Sorsoganon, a group of Warayan speech varieties of Sorsogon, namely Central Sorsogon ( Masbate Sorsogon) and Southern Sorsogon ( Waray Sorsogon ). The latter is spoken in seven municipalities in ...
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Bikol is one of the Bikol languages, which are members of the Central Philippine group of the Malayo-Polynesian branch of the Austronesian language family. Bikol is spoken by about 2.4 million people mainly on the Bicol Peninsula on the island of Luzon in the Philippines, and also on the islands of Catanaduanes, Masbate, Burias and Ticao.
The Bicol Region, [a] commonly shortened to Bicol and designated as Region V, is an administrative region of the Philippines. Also referred to as Bicolandia, it comprises six provinces, four on the Bicol Peninsula (the southeastern end of Luzon ): Albay, Camarines Norte, Camarines Sur, and Sorsogon, and two off the shore: Catanduanes and Masbate.
A poem written in a Bikol dialect. Ethnologue groups the languages of Bikol as follows: Coastal Bikol (Northern) Isarog Agta language. Mount Iraya Agta language. Central Bikol language ( ISO 639-3 bcl) Canaman dialect (standard) Naga City dialect. Partido dialect.
