Greater Central Philippine languages

language family

The Greater Central Philippine languages are the Tagalog, Bicolano and the Cebuano "Bisaya" speakers are mostly native in southern Luzon regions including Central Visayas, Either the Central and northern Luzon is locally are Kapampangans and Ilocanos.[1]

Greater Central Philippine
Native toCentral & Southern Luzon & Central Visayas
RegionCentral Luzon, Calabarzon, Bicol Region & Central Visayas
Native speakers
Tagalog, Bicolanos, Cebuano (majority languages)
Austronesian
Latin (Abakada or Filipino alphabet);
Historically Baybayin
Language codes
ISO 639-3

Languages/dialects in regions

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  • Mindanao (Region IX, X, XI, XII, XIII)
    • Mindanao Cebuano (Zamboanga Peninsula, Misamis provinces, Caraga, Soccsksargen, Davao Region)
    • Mindanao Hiligaynon (Bukidnon, Cotabato, South Cotabato & Sultan Kudarat)
    • Mansakan languages (Caraga and Davao Region)
    • Butuanon (Agusan provinces)
    • Surigaonon (Surigao provinces)

Reference

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