Language
Visayans refer to their respective languages as Binisaya or Bisaya. The table below lists the Philippine languages classified as Visayan by the Summer Institute of Linguistics. Although all of the languages indicated below are taxonomically classified as Visayan, not all speakers identify themselves as ethnically Visayan. The Tausūg, a Moro ethnic group, only use Bisaya to refer to the predominantly Christian lowland natives of which Visayans are widely considered to belong to. This is a similar case to the Ati to delineate ethnic Visayans from fellow Negritos.
| Language | Speakers | Date/source |
|---|---|---|
| Aklanon | 7005394545000000000394,545 | 1990 census |
| Ati | 70031500000000000001,500 | 1980 SIL |
| Bantoanon(Asi) | 7005200000000000000200,000 | 2002 SIL |
| Butuanon | 700434547000000000034,547 | 1990 census |
| Caluyanon | 700430000000000000030,000 | 1994 SIL |
| Capiznon | 7005638653000000000638,653 | 2000 |
| Cebuano | 700720043502000000020,043,5021 | 1995 census |
| Cuyonon | 7005123384000000000123,384 | 1990 census |
| Hiligaynon | 70067000000000000007,000,0001 | 1995 |
| Inonhan | 700485829000000000085,829 | 2000 WCD |
| Kinaray-A | 7005377529000000000377,529 | 1994 SIL |
| Malaynon | 70038500000000000008,500 | 1973 SIL |
| Masbatenyo | 7005350000000000000350,000 | 2002 SIL |
| Porohanon | 700423000000000000023,000 | |
| Ratagnon | 70002000000000000002 | 2000 Wurm |
| Romblomanon(Ini) | 7005200000000000000200,000 | 1987 SIL |
| Sorsogon, Masbate | 700485000000000000085,000 | 1975 census |
| Sorsogon, Waray | 7005185000000000000185,000 | 1975 census |
| Surigaonon | 7005344974000000000344,974 | 1990 census |
| Tausug | 7005900000000000000900,0002,3 | 2000 SIL |
| Waray-Waray | 70062437688000000002,437,688 | 1990 census |
| Total | 33,463,654 |
1 Philippines only.
2 Philippines only; 1,022,000 worldwide.
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