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- The Bicol language belongs to the Austronesian language family, specifically the Central Philippine branch. It is primarily spoken in the Bicol Region of the Philippines, which comprises the provinces of Albay, Camarines Norte, Camarines Sur, Catanduanes, Masbate, and Sorsogon.
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It was spoken in the early 21st century by roughly 18.5 million people in the Philippines (speakers are spread over eastern Negros, Cebu, Bohol, western Leyte, the Camotes Islands, and the northern and western coasts of Mindanao ).
Jan 8, 2024 · The Bikol language, part of the Central Philippine languages, is primarily spoken in the Bicol Region in southeastern Luzon, Catanduanes, and Burias in Masbate. It is known for its linguistic diversity and cultural significance to the people of this region.
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.
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).
This is a list of official languages by country and territory. It includes all languages that have official language status either statewide or in a part of the state, or that have status as a national language , regional language , or minority language .
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.
- (2.5 million cited 1990 census ), 6th most spoken native language in the Philippines
- Bicol
Where is this language spoken? [edit | edit source] Bikol originates in the Philippines, where it is spoken by 2.5 million people as their first language, and is mostly spoken in Bicol Region in southeast of the island of Luzon. It is the 6th most spoken native language in the Philippines.
