Bikol language
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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.
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| 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
Inland
- Agta (Mt. Iraga)
- Buhi-Daraga
- Iriga
- Bicolano (Iriga) / Rinconada Bicolano
Pandan
External links
- Ethnologue report for Central Bicolano (http://www.ethnologue.com/show_language.asp?code=bcl)
- Ethnologue classification tree for Bicolano (http://www.ethnologue.com/show_family.asp?subid=1109)