Bisayan

Language family of the Philippines

Also known as Bisaya · Bisayan languages · Visayan languages

Subclass of: Central Philippine

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The Bisayan languages or Visayan languages are a subgroup of the Austronesian languages spoken in the Philippines. They are most closely related to Tagalog and the Bikol languages, all of which are part of the Central Philippine languages. Most Bisayan languages are spoken in the whole Visayas section of the country, but they are also spoken in the southern part of the Bicol Region, islands south of Luzon, such as those that make up Romblon, most of the areas of Mindanao and the province of Sulu located southwest of Mindanao. Some residents of Metro Manila also speak one of the Bisayan languages.

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Different from: Brunei Bisaya
Biscayan
Category for films in this language: Category:Visayan-language films
Native label: Binisayâ

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