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The Visayan languages (or Bisayan languages) of the

Philippines, along with Tagalog and Bikol, are part ofthe Central Philippine languages. Most Visayan

languages are spoken in the Visayas region but they

are also spoken in the Bicol Region (particularly in

Masbate), islands south ofLuzon such as those that

make up Romblon, most of the areas ofMindanao,

and the province ofSulu located southwest of

Mindanao. Some residents ofMetro Manila also

speak Visayan.

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Languages_of_the_Philippineshttp://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Tagalog_languagehttp://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Bikol_languagehttp://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Central_Philippine_languageshttp://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Visayashttp://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Bicol_Regionhttp://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Masbatehttp://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Luzonhttp://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Romblonhttp://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Mindanaohttp://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Sulu_Provincehttp://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Metro_Manilahttp://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Metro_Manilahttp://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Sulu_Provincehttp://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Mindanaohttp://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Romblonhttp://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Luzonhttp://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Masbatehttp://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Bicol_Regionhttp://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Visayashttp://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Central_Philippine_languageshttp://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Bikol_languagehttp://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Tagalog_languagehttp://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Languages_of_the_Philippines

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The Visayan languages are further divided into five

subfamilies. The list below is by no means exhaustive.Asi, Surigaonon, and Cebuano constitute their own

subfamilies.

Asi spoken in towns on Tablas Island as well as

the islands of Banton, Simara, and Maestro deCampo in Romblon province. It is known

officially as Bantoanon language.

Cebuano includes Boholano, Leytehanon,

Mindanao Cebuano and Mindanao Visayandialects.

Surigaonon (including Jaun-Jaun). May be closest

to Cebuano

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Asi_languagehttp://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Surigaonon_languagehttp://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Cebuano_languagehttp://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Asi_languagehttp://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Tablas_Islandhttp://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Romblonhttp://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Cebuano_languagehttp://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Boholanohttp://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Surigaonon_languagehttp://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Surigaonon_languagehttp://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Boholanohttp://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Cebuano_languagehttp://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Romblonhttp://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Tablas_Islandhttp://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Tablas_Islandhttp://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Asi_languagehttp://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Cebuano_languagehttp://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Surigaonon_languagehttp://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Asi_languagehttp://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Surigaonon_languagehttp://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Boholanohttp://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Cebuano_languagehttp://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Romblonhttp://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Tablas_Islandhttp://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Tablas_Islandhttp://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Tablas_Islandhttp://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Asi_languagehttp://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Cebuano_languagehttp://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Surigaonon_languagehttp://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Asi_language

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Central Visayan includes Hiligaynon, Waray-Waray,

Romblomanon which includes Sibuyan various dialects of

Cajidiocanon, San Fernando-Azagra Sibujanon and the Magdiwang-

Espana Sibuyanon variety, Ati, Capiznon, Masbatenyo, Porohanon,

the Bisakol languages ofSorsogon and Northern Samar, and others.

Western Visayan

includes Kinaray-a (the major language ofAntique), Aklan languages (Aklanon, Malaynon), Onhan or Loocnon

(Tablas), Caluyanon, Cuyonon, Ratagnon, and others.

Tausug

spoken in Jolo, Sulu; Palawan; Basilan; Tawi-Tawi; andZamboanga City and environs. Also spoken in Indonesia

(Kalimantan), and Malaysia (Sabah). It has been suggested to be

more closely related to the Mansakan languages than to Visayan.

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Central_Visayan_languageshttp://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Hiligaynon_languagehttp://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Waray-Waray_languagehttp://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Romblomanon_languagehttp://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ati_(tribe)http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Capiznonhttp://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Masbatenyo_languagehttp://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Porohanon_languagehttp://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Bisakolhttp://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Sorsogonhttp://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Northern_Samarhttp://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Western_Visayan_languageshttp://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Kinaray-a_languagehttp://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Antique_Provincehttp://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Aklan_languageshttp://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Aklanon_languagehttp://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Malaynon_languagehttp://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Onhan_languagehttp://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Caluyanon_languagehttp://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Cuyonon_languagehttp://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ratagnon_languagehttp://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Tausug_languagehttp://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Jolo_Islandhttp://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Sulu_(province)http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Palawanhttp://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Basilanhttp://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Tawi-Tawihttp://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Zamboanga_Cityhttp://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Kalimantanhttp://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Sabahhttp://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Mansakan_languageshttp://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Mansakan_languageshttp://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Mansakan_languageshttp://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Sabahhttp://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Kalimantanhttp://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Zamboanga_Cityhttp://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Zamboanga_Cityhttp://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Tawi-Tawihttp://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Basilanhttp://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Palawanhttp://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Sulu_(province)http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Jolo_Islandhttp://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Tausug_languagehttp://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ratagnon_languagehttp://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Cuyonon_languagehttp://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Caluyanon_languagehttp://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Onhan_languagehttp://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Malaynon_languagehttp://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Aklanon_languagehttp://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Aklan_languageshttp://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Aklan_languageshttp://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Antique_Provincehttp://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Kinaray-a_languagehttp://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Kinaray-a_languagehttp://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Western_Visayan_languageshttp://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Northern_Samarhttp://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Sorsogonhttp://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Bisakolhttp://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Porohanon_languagehttp://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Masbatenyo_languagehttp://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Capiznonhttp://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ati_(tribe)http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Romblomanon_languagehttp://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Waray-Waray_languagehttp://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Hiligaynon_languagehttp://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Central_Visayan_languageshttp://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Mansakan_languageshttp://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Mansakan_languageshttp://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Mansakan_languageshttp://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Sabahhttp://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Kalimantanhttp://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Zamboanga_Cityhttp://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Zamboanga_Cityhttp://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Zamboanga_Cityhttp://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Tawi-Tawihttp://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Tawi-Tawihttp://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Tawi-Tawihttp://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Basilanhttp://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Palawanhttp://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Sulu_(province)http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Jolo_Islandhttp://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Tausug_languagehttp://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ratagnon_languagehttp://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Cuyonon_languagehttp://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Caluyanon_languagehttp://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Onhan_languagehttp://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Malaynon_languagehttp://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Aklanon_languagehttp://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Aklan_languageshttp://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Aklan_languageshttp://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Aklan_languageshttp://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Antique_Provincehttp://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Kinaray-a_languagehttp://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Kinaray-a_languagehttp://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Kinaray-a_languagehttp://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Western_Visayan_languageshttp://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Northern_Samarhttp://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Sorsogonhttp://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Bisakolhttp://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Porohanon_languagehttp://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Masbatenyo_languagehttp://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Capiznonhttp://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ati_(tribe)http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Romblomanon_languagehttp://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Waray-Waray_languagehttp://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Waray-Waray_languagehttp://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Waray-Waray_languagehttp://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Hiligaynon_languagehttp://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Central_Visayan_languages

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A total of 36 varieties are listed below. Individual

languages are marked by italics.Visayan

1. South (spoken on the eastern coast of

Mindanao)

Butuan-Tausug

Tausug

Butuanon

SurigaoSurigaonon (possibly the same

language as Kamayo)

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Mindanaohttp://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Tausug_languagehttp://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Butuanon_languagehttp://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Surigaonon_languagehttp://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Kamayohttp://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Kamayohttp://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Surigaonon_languagehttp://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Butuanon_languagehttp://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Tausug_languagehttp://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Mindanaohttp://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Kamayohttp://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Surigaonon_languagehttp://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Butuanon_languagehttp://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Tausug_languagehttp://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Mindanao

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2. Cebuan (spoken in Cebu, Bohol, westernLeyte, northern Mindanao, and easternNegros)

CebuanCebuano

Boholano

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Cebuhttp://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Boholhttp://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Leytehttp://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Mindanaohttp://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Negroshttp://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Cebuano_languagehttp://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Boholano_languagehttp://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Boholano_languagehttp://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Cebuano_languagehttp://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Negroshttp://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Mindanaohttp://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Leytehttp://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Boholhttp://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Cebuhttp://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Boholano_languagehttp://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Cebuano_languagehttp://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Negroshttp://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Mindanaohttp://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Leytehttp://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Boholhttp://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Cebu

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3. Central (spoken across most of the Visayan region)Warayan

Waray-WarayGubat(South Sorsogon)

Masbate Sorsogon

Peripheral

MasbateoHiligaynon(Ilonggo)CapiznonPorohanon

AtiRomblonRomblomanon

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Waray-Waray_languagehttp://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Gubat_languagehttp://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Sorsogonhttp://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Masbate_Sorsogon_languagehttp://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Masbate%C3%B1o_languagehttp://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Hiligaynon_languagehttp://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Capiznon_languagehttp://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Porohanon_languagehttp://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ati_languagehttp://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Romblonhttp://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Romblomanon_languagehttp://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Romblomanon_languagehttp://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Romblonhttp://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ati_languagehttp://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Porohanon_languagehttp://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Capiznon_languagehttp://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Hiligaynon_languagehttp://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Masbate%C3%B1o_languagehttp://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Masbate_Sorsogon_languagehttp://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Masbate_Sorsogon_languagehttp://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Sorsogonhttp://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Gubat_languagehttp://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Waray-Waray_languagehttp://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Romblomanon_languagehttp://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Romblonhttp://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ati_languagehttp://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Porohanon_languagehttp://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Capiznon_languagehttp://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Hiligaynon_languagehttp://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Masbate%C3%B1o_languagehttp://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Masbate_Sorsogon_languagehttp://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Masbate_Sorsogon_languagehttp://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Sorsogonhttp://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Gubat_languagehttp://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Waray-Waray_languagehttp://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Waray-Waray_languagehttp://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Waray-Waray_language

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4. Banton (spoken in northwestern Romblon Province)

Bantaonan (possibly the same language as Inonhan)

5. West

Aklan (spoken in northern Panay)

Inakeanon

Aklanon

Kinarayan

Kinaray-a (spoken in Panay)

North-Central (spoken on Tablas Island and the southern tip ofMindoro)

Inonhan (possibly the same language as Bantoanon)

Kuyan (spoken in the archipelagos west ofPanay and Romblon as well

as the southern tip ofMindoro)

RatagnonCuyonon

Caluyanon

Caluyanon

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Romblonhttp://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Asi_languagehttp://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Panayhttp://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Malaynon_languagehttp://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Aklanon_languagehttp://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Kinaray-a_languagehttp://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Panayhttp://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Tablas_Islandhttp://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Mindorohttp://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Onhan_languagehttp://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Panayhttp://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Romblonhttp://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Mindorohttp://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ratagnon_languagehttp://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Cuyonon_languagehttp://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Caluyanun_languagehttp://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Caluyanun_languagehttp://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Cuyonon_languagehttp://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ratagnon_languagehttp://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Mindorohttp://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Romblonhttp://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Panayhttp://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Onhan_languagehttp://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Mindorohttp://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Tablas_Islandhttp://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Tablas_Islandhttp://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Panayhttp://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Kinaray-a_languagehttp://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Kinaray-a_languagehttp://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Aklanon_languagehttp://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Malaynon_languagehttp://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Panayhttp://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Asi_languagehttp://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Romblonhttp://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Caluyanun_languagehttp://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Cuyonon_languagehttp://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ratagnon_languagehttp://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Mindorohttp://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Romblonhttp://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Panayhttp://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Onhan_languagehttp://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Mindorohttp://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Tablas_Islandhttp://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Tablas_Islandhttp://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Tablas_Islandhttp://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Panayhttp://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Kinaray-a_languagehttp://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Kinaray-a_languagehttp://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Kinaray-a_languagehttp://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Aklanon_languagehttp://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Malaynon_languagehttp://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Panayhttp://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Asi_languagehttp://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Romblon