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Bisakol
Bisakol (portmanteau of ''Bisaya'' and ''Bikol'') is an informal term for the three Bisayan languages spoken in the Bicol Region. These languages include Sorsogon language (other), Sorsoganon, a group of Waray language, Warayan speech varieties of Sorsogon, namely Central Sorsogon (''Masbate Sorsogon'') and Southern Sorsogon language, Southern Sorsogon (''Waray Sorsogon''). The latter is spoken in seven municipalities in Southern Sorsogon, viz. Matnog, Gubat, Bulan, Sorsogon, Bulan, Irosin, Sta. Magdalena, Barcelona and Bulusan (municipality), Bulusan. Southern Sorsogon is closely related to the Waray language, Waray spoken in Northern Samar. Masbateño language, Masbateño of Masbate is closer to the languages of Panay, Capiznon and Hiligaynon language, Hiligaynon. It retains Bikol language, Bicolano influence from its inclusion in the Bicol Region, both politically and geographically. Despite its name, Masbate Sorsogon is closer to Waray language, Waray than to Masbate ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Bikol Language
The Bikol languages or Bicolano languages are a group of Central Philippine languages spoken mostly in the Bicol Peninsula in the southeastern part of Luzon, the neighboring island-province of Catanduanes, and the island of Burias in Masbate. Internal classification Ethnologue ''Ethnologue'' groups the languages of Bikol as follows: *Bikol **Coastal Bikol (Northern) *** Isarog Agta language *** Mount Iraya Agta language ***Central Bikol language (ISO 639-3 bcl) **** Canaman dialect (standard) **** Naga City dialect ****Partido dialect ****Tabaco–Legazpi–Sorsogon (TLS) dialect ****Daet dialect *** Southern Catanduanes Bikol language **Inland Bikol (Southern) *** Mount Iriga Agta language *** Albay Bikol languages ****Buhinon language ****Libon language ****West Miraya language ****East Miraya language *** Rinconada Bikol language ****Highland/Sinabukid dialect *****Agta variant *****Iriga variant (standard) ****Lakeside/Sinaranəw dialect *****Baao variant *****Bato va ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Bicol Region
The Bicol Region, designated as Region V, is an administrative region of the Philippines. It comprises six Provinces of the Philippines, provinces, four on the Bicol Peninsula (the luzon#Southeastern Luzon, southeastern end of Luzon): Albay, Camarines Norte, Camarines Sur, and Sorsogon, and two off the shore: Catanduanes and Masbate. The regional center is Legazpi, Albay, Legazpi, the most populous city in the region and has one Cities of the Philippines, independent component city, the pilgrim city of Naga, Camarines Sur, Naga. The region is bounded by Lamon Bay to the north, the Philippine Sea to the east, and the Sibuyan Sea and Ragay Gulf to the west. The northernmost provinces, Camarines Norte and Camarines Sur, are bordered to the west by the province of Quezon in the Calabarzon region. Geography The Bicol Region comprises the southern part of Luzon, the largest island in the Philippine archipelago. The total land area is 5.9% of the total land area of the country. Arou ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Southern Sorsogon Language
Southern Sorsogon (also Waray Sorsogon, Bisakol, Gubat) is a Bisayan language spoken in the southern part of Sorsogon, Philippines, in the municipalities of Gubat, Barcelona, Bulusan, Santa Magdalena, Matnog, Bulan, and Irosin. Although located in the Bicol Region, Southern Sorsogon belongs to the Warayan Bisayan subgroup, and is mutually intelligible to Waray which is spoken to the south on the neighboring island of Samar. The other two Bisayan languages spoken in the Bicol Region are Masbate Sorsogon and Masbateño. Phonology Southern Sorsogon has the following phoneme inventory: Grammar Personal pronouns Southern Sorsogon has three personal pronoun sets. Deictic pronouns Southern Sorsogon has three deictic pronoun sets. Noun case markers Southern Sorsogon has three noun case marker sets. Verbs Verbs in Southern Sorsogon are inflected for focus and aspect. Vocabulary Numbers Southern Sorsogon has the following numbers: See also * Waray l ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Central Bikol
Central Bikol, commonly called Bikol Naga or simply Bikol, is an Austronesian language spoken by the Bicolanos, primarily in the Bicol Region of southern Luzon, Philippines. It is spoken in the northern and western part of Camarines Sur, the second congressional district of Camarines Norte, the eastern part of Albay, the northeastern part of Sorsogon, San Pascual town in Masbate, and the southwestern part of Catanduanes. Central Bikol speakers can be found in all provinces of Bicol, and it is a majority language in Camarines Sur. The standard '' sprachraum'' form is based on the Canaman dialect. The language has also speakers outside their native regional homeland, especially in Metro Manila, Mindoro, Palawan, and Mindanao (particularly in Mati, Davao Oriental) Central Bikol features some vocabulary not found in other Bikol languages nor in other members of the Central Philippine language family like Tagalog and Cebuano. Examples are the words and , which are the sa ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Sorsogon
Sorsogon, officially the Province of Sorsogon ( Bikol: ''Probinsya kan Sorsogon''; Waray: ''Probinsya han Sorsogon''; ), is a province in the Philippines located in the Bicol Region. It is the southernmost province in the island of Luzon and is subdivided into fourteen municipalities (towns) and one city. Its capital (and largest city) is Sorsogon City (formerly the towns of ''Sorsogon'' and ''Bacon'') and borders the province of Albay to the north. Sorsogon is at the tip of the Bicol Peninsula and faces the island of Samar to the southeast across the San Bernardino Strait and Ticao Island to the southwest. ''Sorsoganons'' is how the people of Sorsogon call themselves. History Spanish colonial era In 1570 two Augustinian friars, Alonzon Jiménez and Juan Orta, accompanied by a certain captain, Enrique de Guzmán, reached ''Hibalong'', a small fishing village near the mouth of Ginangra River, and planted the cross and erected the first chapel in Luzon. It was from this ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Bisayan Languages
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 (particularly in Masbate and Sorsogon where several dialects of Waray are spoken), 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. Over 30 languages constitute the Bisayan language family. The Bisayan language with the most speakers is Cebuano, spoken by 20 million people as a native language in Central Visayas, parts of Eastern Visayas, and most of Mindanao. Two other well-known and widespread Bisayan languages are Hilig ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Northern Sorsogon Language
Northern Sorsogon (also Masbate Sorsogon, Northern Sorsoganon, Sorsogon Bicolano) is a Bisayan language spoken in the central part of Sorsogon, Philippines, in Sorsogon City and the municipalities A municipality is usually a single administrative division having municipal corporation, corporate status and powers of self-government or jurisdiction as granted by national and regional laws to which it is subordinate. The term ''municipality' ... of Casiguran, and Juban. It is closely related to, but distinct from Southern Sorsogon which is spoken in the southern part of Sorsogon. It is one of the three Bisayan languages spoken in the Bicol region, next to Southern Sorsogon and Masbateño. Phonology References Visayan languages Languages of Sorsogon {{CPhilippine-lang-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Bulusan (municipality)
Bulusan, officially the Municipality of Bulusan ( Waray Sorsogon: ''Bungto san Bulusan''; , ), is a municipality in the province of Sorsogon, Philippines. According to the 2020 census, it has a population of 23,932 people. History Pre-Spanish period Long before the Spaniards arrived, the natives of Bulusan were living in organized though scattered settlements. Some lived in what used to be Inarado (now Licod or San Rafael), others in Ilihan, some in Pinayagan, and still a number lived in Capangihan — a place near the Paghasaan and Bayugin Rivers. These settlements are distant from the seacoast and upland. The reason could be the presence of Moro pirates who used to attack the town, especially the coastal areas, robbing the natives of their gold and whatever else came to be lying around, and burning the houses afterwards. Due to these Moro-related disasters, it was a wise move to locate the settlements on higher ground. Recent excavations yielded artifacts such as platters, ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Bulan, Sorsogon
Bulan, officially the Municipality of Bulan ( Waray Sorsogon: ''Bungto san Bulan''; Waray: ''Bungto han Bulan''; Tagalog: ''Bayan ng Bulan''), is a municipality in the province of Sorsogon, Philippines. According to the 2020 census, it has a population of 105,190 people, making it the most populated town in the province. One of Bicol's fastest growing economy and primed to be the next city of Sorsogon. Bulan is being groomed to be the next city of the province given its first class municipality status with an estimated population of 120,000, 196 square kilometers land area and an annual regular income of not less than P200M Bulan. The town is said to propose a cityhood bill in the near future. It is also one of the Top Five Municipalities with the Highest Operating Income in Bicol, ISO Accredited LGU, with Seal of Good Financial Housekeeping from DILG. Geography The Municipality of Bulan is located at the south-westernmost tip of the Bicol Peninsula of the island of Luzon. It ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Visayan Languages
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 (particularly in Masbate and Sorsogon where several dialects of Waray are spoken), 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. Over 30 languages constitute the Bisayan language family. The Bisayan language with the most speakers is Cebuano, spoken by 20 million people as a native language in Central Visayas, parts of Eastern Visayas, and most of Mindanao. Two other well-known and widespread Bisayan languages are Hili ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Ethnologue
''Ethnologue: Languages of the World'' is an annual reference publication in print and online that provides statistics and other information on the living languages of the world. It is the world's most comprehensive catalogue of languages. It was first issued in 1951 and is now published by SIL International, an American evangelical Parachurch organization, Christian non-profit organization. Overview and content ''Ethnologue'' has been published by SIL Global (formerly known as the Summer Institute of Linguistics), a Christian linguistics, linguistic service organization with an international office in Dallas, Texas. The organization studies numerous minority languages to facilitate language development, and to work with speakers of such language communities in translating portions of the Bible into their languages. Despite the Christian orientation of its publisher, ''Ethnologue'' is not ideologically or theologically biased. ''Ethnologue'' includes alternative names and Exo ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Pandan Bikol Language
Pandan Bikol, or Northern Catanduanes Bicolano, is one of the three groups of the Bikol languages. It is spoken in Pandan and northeastern portion of Catanduanes. Examples Wh-questions *What? – , *Who? – , *Where? – , *When? – *Why? – , , , , *How? – *How much? – , , , , , *How many? – *Who are you? – , *What is your name? – *When is your birthday? – ''/'' *Where do you live? – Animals *Cat – , , *Dog – , , *Cow – *Carabao Carabaos () are a genetically distinct population of swamp-type water buffaloes ('' Bubalus bubalis kerabau'') from the Philippines.FAO 2013''Philippine Carabao/Philippines''In: Domestic Animal Diversity Information System. Food and Agriculture ... – *Pig – , (male brooding pig) *Rat – *Ant – , *Chicken – , *Lizard – *Gecko – *Snake – *Bird – Counting *One – , *Two – , *Three – , *Four – , *Five – , *Six – , *Seven – , *Eight – , *Nine – , *Ten – , * ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
