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Hiligaynon may refer to: * Hiligaynon people, also known as Ilonggo people, a subgroup of the Visayan ethnic group native to Panay, Guimaras, Negros and South-Central Mindanao. Not to be confused with the demonym ''Ilonggo'' which pertains to the permanent residents of Iloilo province and Iloilo City regardless of ethnicity. * Hiligaynon language, also known as Ilonggo language, the language of the Hiligaynon people * Hiligaynon literature, also known as Ilonggo literature * ''Hiligaynon'' (magazine), a Philippine weekly magazine written in the eponymous language See also *Iloilo City *Iloilo (other) Iloilo is a province of the Philippines located in the Western Visayas region. ''Iloilo'' may also refer to: ;Places * Iloilo City, a highly urbanized city and capital of Iloilo but independent from the provincial government ** Iloilo City Proper, ... {{disambiguation Language and nationality disambiguation pages ...
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Hiligaynon People
The Hiligaynon people (), often referred to as Ilonggo people () or Panayan people (), are the second largest subgroup of the larger Bisaya people, Visayan Ethnic groups in the Philippines, ethnic group, whose primary language is Hiligaynon language, Hiligaynon, an Austronesian language of the Visayan languages, Visayan branch native to Panay, Guimaras, and Negros island, Negros. They originated in the province of Iloilo, on the island of Panay, in the region of Western Visayas. Over the years, inter-migrations and intra-migrations have contributed to the diaspora of the Hiligaynon to different parts of the Philippines. Today, the Hiligaynon, apart from the province of Iloilo, also form the majority in the provinces of Guimaras, Negros Occidental, Capiz, South Cotabato, Sultan Kudarat, and Cotabato Province. Hiligaynon is also spoken in some parts of Sarangani Province particularly in the Municipality of Malungon. Etymology of ''Hiligaynon'', ''Ilonggo'', and ''Panayan'' The ...
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Hiligaynon Language
Hiligaynon, also often referred to as Ilonggo or Binisayâ/Bisayâ nga Hiniligaynon/Inilonggo, is an Austronesian language family, Austronesian regional language spoken in the Philippines by about 9.1 million people, predominantly in Panay, Panay Island, Negros Occidental, and Soccsksargen, most of whom belong to the Hiligaynon people. It is the second-most widely spoken language in the Visayas and belongs to the Bisayan languages, and it is more distantly related to other Philippine languages. It also has one of the largest native language-speaking populations of the Philippines, despite it not being taught and studied formally in schools and universities until 2012. Hiligaynon is given the ISO 639-2 three-letter code hil, but has no ISO 639-1 two-letter code. Hiligaynon is mainly concentrated in the regions of Western Visayas (Iloilo, Capiz, and Guimaras), Negros Island Region (Negros Occidental), and Soccsksargen (South Cotabato including General Santos, Sultan Kudarat, and ...
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Hiligaynon Literature
Hiligaynon literature consists of both the oral and written works in Hiligaynon, the language of the Hiligaynon people in the Philippine regions of Western Visayas and Soccsksargen. History Notable works *''Religio Cristiano Apostolica Romana'' – the first book entirely written in Hiligaynon, authored by Mariano Cuartero *'' Ang Babai nga Huaran'' – possibly first modern Hiligaynon play and the first modern play overall in any Philippine language, written by Cornelio Hilado in either 1878 or 1894 *''Quinabuhi kag Pasion ni Hesukristo nga Aton Ginoo'' (1884) – written by Mariano Perfecto *''Ang Mutia nga Matin-aw'' (1894) – a play written by Eriberto Gumban *'' Ang Capitan'' (1903) – the first Hiligaynon zarzuela to be performed, written by Valente "Valentin" Cristobal and composed by Juan Paterno *''Ang Nagahigugma sa Iya Duta'' (1906) – the first Hiligaynon zarzuela to be written (in 1899), with its libretto by Salvador Ciocon *''Benjamin'' (1907) – the first ...
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Hiligaynon (magazine)
''Hiligaynon'' is the leading Ilonggo weekly magazine published in the Philippines since 1934. It contains Ilonggo serialized novels, short stories, poetry, serialized comics, essays, news features, entertainment news and articles, and many others. ''Hiligaynon'' is named after one of the most predominantly spoken language amongst the people of Western Visayas and Soccsksargen region. ''Hiligaynon'' closed during the notorious Martial Law era, but was resurrected in 1989. Objective ''Hiligaynon'' magazine aims to preserve the rich culture and literature, unique traditions and colorful festivities of the Ilonggo people. History ''Hiligaynon'' magazine was first published in 1934. It promotes Ilonggo culture and arts by printing articles in the native language, thus giving non-English Ilonggo readers a better understanding of their own heritage. The birth of ''Hiligaynon'' magazine was inspired by the successes of its sister-publications ''Liwayway'' magazine, '' Bisaya'' magaz ...
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Iloilo City
Iloilo City, officially the City of Iloilo (; ; ), is a Cities of the Philippines#Legal classification, highly urbanized city in the Western Visayas Regions of the Philippines, region of the Philippines, located on the southeastern coast of the island of Panay. According to the 2020 census, Iloilo City has a population of 457,626 people, making it the most populous city in Western Visayas. For the Metro Iloilo–Guimaras, metropolitan area, the total population is 1,007,945 people. The city is a Merger (politics), conglomeration of former towns, now organized into Districts of Iloilo City, seven geographical or administrative districts: City Proper, Iloilo City, the City Proper, Jaro, Iloilo City, Jaro, Molo, Iloilo City, Molo, Mandurriao, La Paz, Iloilo City, La Paz, Arevalo, Iloilo City, Arevalo, and Lapuz, Iloilo City, Lapuz.
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Iloilo (other)
Iloilo is a province of the Philippines located in the Western Visayas region. ''Iloilo'' may also refer to: ;Places * Iloilo City, a highly urbanized city and capital of Iloilo but independent from the provincial government ** Iloilo City Proper, a district of Iloilo City ** University of Iloilo, a private university in Iloilo City ** Iloilo National High School, a high school in Iloilo City * Metro Iloilo–Guimaras or ''Iloilo–Guimaras Metropolitan Area'', a metropolitan area centered on Iloilo City * Iloilo River * Iloilo Strait ;People * Josefa Iloilo '' Ratu'' Josefa Iloilovatu Uluivuda, (29 December 1920 – 6 February 2011) was a Fijian politician who served as the 3rd President of Fiji from 2000 until 2009 following the 2000 Fijian coup d'état, excluding a brief period from 5 ..., president of Fiji from 2000 until 2009 ;Other * Iloilo-Negros Air Express, an airline company based in the Philippines * BRP ''Iloilo'' (PS-32), a Philippine Navy corvett ...
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