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The Bikol Language

Bikol or Bicolano is an Austronesian language used in the Philippines particularly on the Bicol Peninsula in the island of Luzon. Standard Bicol 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 and Tabaco) and northern Sorsogon. Standard Bicol is generally understood by other Bikol speakers and is the regional lingua franca.

Bicol varieties include Bicol Rinconada (Iriga-Buhi-Nabua-Baao-Bato-Balatan area), the western Albay dialects Oasnun and Darageño (Oas, Daraga), Bicol Sorsogon (Sorsogon), Bicol Catanduanes, and Bicol Partido (municipalities surrounding Lagonoy Gulf).

Although the Bicol languages are the dominant languages of the region, the Filipino language (Tagalog) is also spoken in northern parts of Camarines Norte as well as in the municipality of Del Gallego, Camarines Sur. Two Visayan languages, Sorsoganon and Masbateño or Minasbate, are spoken in Masbate and Sorsogon; they are collectively referred to as Bisakol.

From http://en.wikipilipinas.org/index.php?title=Bicol_language

http://wapedia.mobi/en/Bicol_Region

4 responses to “The Bikol Language

  1. Jeffrey Tumulak Llenes April 3, 2016 at 1:57 PM

    Kaipuhan taka kaso harayuon kang maray , pa translate po 🙂
    to tagalog or cebuano

  2. Christian Erik Lirag October 21, 2019 at 3:15 PM

    Harayuon
    Magayon
    Duman

    Anu po means nyan sa tagalog?

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