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Bikol language
Bicolano or Bikol is an Austronesian language used in the Philippines particularly on the Bicol Peninsula on the island of Luzon. ISO 639 assigns the code BIK to Bicolano.
| Bikol | |
|---|---|
| Spoken in: | Philippines |
| Region: | Bicol |
| First language speakers: | 4.6 million |
| Second language speakers: | - |
| Ranking: | Not in top 100 |
| Genetic classification: | Austronesian Malayo-Polynesian |
| Official status | |
| Official language of: | - |
| Regulated by: | - |
| Language codes | |
| ISO 639-1 | - |
| ISO 639-2 | bik |
| SIL | BKL |
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Classification
Bicolano is classified as a Central Philippine language, which is a sub-branch of the Meso Philippine –Western Malayo-Polynesian languages. Bicolano is further subdivided into three groups: Coastal Bikol, Inland Bikol, and Pandan Bikol .
Coastal
- Naga
- Agta (Isarog)
- Agta (Mt. Iraya)
- Central Bicolano / Bicolano (Naga)
- Virac
- Bicolano (Southern Catanduanes)
Inland
- Agta (Mt. Iraga)
- Buhi-Daraga
- Bicolano (Albay)
- Iriga
- Bicolano (Iriga) / Rinconada Bicolano
Pandan
- Bicolano (Northern Catanduanes)
External links
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