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- The main language spoken in Camarines Sur is Rinconada Bikol, also known as Rinconada. It is one of the languages in the Inland Bikol (or Southern Bicol) group, which is a part of the Bikol macrolanguage.
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Buhinon – spoken in Buhi, Camarines Sur. Contains features from both the Bikol of Polangui, Albay and the Iriga variant of Rinconada Bikol. Libon – spoken in Libon , Albay. West Miraya – spoken in Ligao City , Polangui , Oas , and Pio Duran , Albay.
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Rinconada Bikol or simply Rinconada, spoken in the province of Camarines Sur, Philippines, is one of several languages that compose the Inland Bikol (or Southern Bicol) group of the Bikol macrolanguage.
- 230,000 (2000 census)
- Bicol
- Central Bikol Dialects
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Because of its broad geographic coverage as compared to other Bikol languages separated by islands and mountains, Central Bikol diverged into six dialects, which are still mutually comprehensible. The division of the language into different dialects is mainly because of the influence of other Bikol and non-Bikol languages surrounding the region. Th...
Consonants
There are 16 consonants in the Bikol language: /m,n,ŋ,p,t,k,ʔ,b,d,ɡ,s,h,l,w~ʋ,ɾ,j~ʝ/. Eight sounds are borrowed from loanwords: /f,v,ɲ,tʃ,dʒ,ʃ,ʒ,ʎ/. The sound system of the language according to Mintz in 1971is as follows.
Vowels
Native words exhibit a three-vowel system whose vowels can be noted as /a,i,u/, with /u/ realized as [o] in the final syllable. Due to contact with Spanish, modern Central Bikol also has two marginal phonemes /e,o/ distinct from /i,u/.
Particles
Like many other Philippine languages, Bikol has a rich set of discourse particles. 1. bagá – (Tagalog: diba/nga) used for emphasis determined by context 2. bayâ– giving a chance to someone; polite insisting 3. daa – (Tagalog: daw) quoting information from a secondary source 4. pati - emphasizing the condition that intensifies the difficulties. (Mauranon pati) 5. daw – (Tagalog: ba/kaya) interrogative particle 6. dawà/maski - (Tagalog: kahit) although 7. dángan - (Tagalog: tapos) then 8. garó...
Numerals
There exist two types of numerals in Bikol: native Bikol and Spanish numerals. Generally, Bicolanos use the Spanish terms when referring to time, as in the phrase a las singko('5 o'clock'). However, the native terms can be read in literary books. The Spanish numerals are often encountered in pricing.
The angry register of Bikol, also known natively as tamanggot or rapsak, is used when angry, shouting, or speaking in a high-pitched voice at someone. Some examples of the register include: Note:
- (2.5 million cited 1990 census ), 6th most spoken native language in the Philippines
- Bicol
- “Tara!” / “Nom!” / “Nem!” = “Hello!” Although “Hello” is commonly used as a general greeting, you can say these Bicolano words to greet someone.
- “Welcome to !” = “Maogmang pag-abot sa !” When welcoming guests, you can say this Bicolano phrase. For example, “Maogmang pag-abot sa Naga City!”
- “Marhay na aga!” = “Good morning!” Say “Marhay na aga!” to greet in the morning. You can use the following variations for other times of the day: Marhay na udto = Good noon.
- “Komusta ka na?” / “Komusta na kamo?” = “How are you?” Say these Bicolano phrases to ask how someone or a group of people are doing. Use “ka na” if you’re only asking one person, and “na kamo?”
Being in the Bicol Region, the main language spoken in Camarines Sur is Bikol. Filipino linguists consider the dialect of Bikol spoken around Naga City, Bicol Central, the standard Bikol easily understood by all Bicolanos, also known as Bikol Naga, not to be confused with Bikol Canaman, the purest dialect of Bikol according to Jesuit ...
Bikol is an Austronesian language used in the Philippines particularly on the Bicol Peninsula in the island of Luzon. Standard Bikol is based on the dialect of Naga City and is spoken in a wide area stretching from Camarines Norte, most of Camarines Sur, the entire east coast of Albay (including Legazpi City and Tabaco City) and northern Sorsogon.
For most Bicolanos, the language that is widely understood is Central Bicolano, also known as Bikol Naga or Bikol. With approximately 2,500,000 speakers, Central Bicolano is spoken mainly in Naga City, as well as in other locations such as Camarines Norte, Camarines Sur, southern Catanduanes, north of Albay, Sorsogon, Legaspi City, and San ...
