Bantayan Island - Language

Language

The Bantayan dialect is mostly a mixture of Visayan languages, principally native Cebuano, Ilonggo (Negros), Waray-Waray (Samar), Masbatenyo, and Boholano. It is officially considered a dialect of Ilonggo which is classified as

  • Austronesian
    • Malayo-Polynesian
      • Philippine
        • Greater Central Philippine
          • Central Philippine
            • Visayan
              • Central Visayan
                • Peripheral Visayan
                  • Hiligaynon (Ilonggo)

However it has words it can call its own such as “kakyop, sara, kag buwas“ (yesterday, today, and tomorrow). The classification is disputed - Zorc considers it a separate language.

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