BIKOL LANGUAGES/ DIALECTS

A: 5 wika

Q: Ayon sa Buhay na Wika na Sinasalita sa Pilipinas (KWF, 2025), ilang wika ang kasalukuyang unti-unting namamatay o nawawala?

A: Namamatay o nanganganib na wika

Q: Ano ang tawag sa mga wikang nasa panganib dahil kakaunti na lamang ang nagsasalita at hindi naipapasa sa susunod na henerasyon?

A: KWF (Komisyon sa Wikang Filipino)

Q: Anong institusyon ang naglabas ng datos tungkol sa mga buhay na wikang sinasalita sa Pilipinas noong 2025?

A: Buhay na Wika na Sinasalita sa Pilipinas (KWF, 2025)

Q: Ano ang ginagamit na sanggunian na naglilista ng mga wikang sinasalita sa Pilipinas kasama ang bilang ng mga nanganganib na wika?

A: Tagalog

Q: Which language is spoken by 39.9% of the population in the Philippines?

A: Binisaya

Q: Which Visayan language group makes up 16.0% of speakers in the Philippines (combined Visayan languages)?

A: Cebuano

Q: Which specific language under Binisaya accounts for 6.5% of speakers?

A: Hiligaynon

Q: Which language in Western Visayas accounts for 7.3% of speakers?

A: Ilokano

Q: Which Northern Luzon language accounts for 7.1% of speakers?

A: Bikol

Q: Which Bicol region language accounts for 3.9% of speakers?

A: Kapampangan

Q: Which Central Luzon language accounts for 2.4% of speakers?

A: Waray

Q: Which Eastern Visayas language accounts for 2.6% of speakers?

A: Kinaray-a

Q: Which Western Visayas language accounts for 1.4% of speakers and is closely related to Hiligaynon?

A: Pangasinan

Q: Which Pangasinan-based language accounts for 1.0% of speakers?

A: Other Philippine languages

Q: What do we call the combined remaining languages that make up 11.2% of speakers in the Philippines?

• Bikol Daet

• Bikol Naga

• Northern Catanduanes Bikol

• Southern Catanduanes Bikol

• Bikol Partido

• Bikol Legazpi

• Rinconada Bikol

• Buhinon

• Libon Bikol

• East Miraya Bikol

• West Miraya Bikol

Bikol Languages (11)

A: Coastal Bikol (Northern)

Q: Which main branch of Bikol languages includes Central Bikol and the Agta varieties in Camarines provinces?

A: Inland Bikol (Southern)

Q: Which main branch includes Albay Bikol, Rinconada, and other Miraya varieties?

A: Northern Catanduanes

Q: Which separate Bikol branch stands alone alongside Pandan?

A: Pandan

Q: Which language is listed as a separate branch paired with Northern Catanduanes?

A: Isarog Agta

Q: Which Agta language in Coastal Bikol is linked to Mt. Isarog?

A: Mt. Iraya Agta

Q: Which Agta language in Coastal Bikol is associated with Mt. Iraya?

A: Central Bikol

Q: Which major language under Coastal Bikol contains several dialects including Naga and Daet?

A: Daet dialect

Q: Which dialect of Central Bikol is spoken around Daet, Camarines Norte?

A: Naga dialect

Q: Which dialect of Central Bikol is associated with Naga City?

A: Canaman dialect

Q: Which dialect of Central Bikol is spoken in the Canaman area?

A: TSL dialect

Q: Which Central Bikol dialect is abbreviated as TSL?

A: Southern Catanduanes

Q: Which Bikol variety belongs to Coastal Bikol and is spoken in southern parts of Catanduanes?

A: Mt. Iriga Agta

Q: Which Agta language in Inland Bikol is linked to the Mt. Iriga area?

A: Albay Bikol

Q: Which major Inland Bikol language is spoken in the Albay province?

A: Buhinon

Q: Which Inland Bikol language is spoken in the Buhinon-speaking communities?

A: Libon

Q: Which Bikol variety under Inland Bikol comes from the Libon area?

A: West Miraya

Q: Which Inland Bikol variety is known as the western subgroup of Miraya?

A: East Miraya

Q: Which Inland Bikol variety is known as the eastern subgroup of Miraya?

A: Rinconada

Q: Which Inland Bikol language is also called the “Bikolano highland language”?

A: Highland/Sinabukid dialect

Q: Which dialect of Rinconada is known as the “highland” variety?

A: Lakeside/Sinaranaw dialect

Q: Which dialect of Rinconada is known as the “lakeside” variety?

A: Northern Catanduanes

Q: Which Bikol language branch is considered the most distinct, separated first due to the highest number of isoglosses (48–49)?

A: Coastal Bikol

Q: Which Bikol branch includes Southern Catanduanes and Standard Bikol?

A: Inland Bikol

Q: Which branch includes Daraga, Oas, Libon, Buhi, and Iriga?

A: Southern Dialects

Q: Which branch includes Northern Sorsogon, Masbate, and Southern Sorsogon?

A: 49 isoglosses

Q: How many isoglosses separate the Northern Catanduanes branch from the rest of the Bikol languages?

A: 37 isoglosses

Q: How many isoglosses separate Coastal Bikol from Inland Bikol and Southern Dialects?

A: 28 isoglosses

Q: How many isoglosses separate Southern Dialects from Coastal and Inland Bikol groups?

A: 25 isoglosses

Q: How many isoglosses separate Coastal Bikol from Inland Bikol?

A: 23 isoglosses

Q: How many isoglosses separate the Daraga-Oas-Libon-Buhi-Iriga group from the Coastal branch?

A: 15 isoglosses

Q: How many isoglosses separate Northern Catanduanes from Southern Catanduanes?

A: 15 isoglosses

Q: How many isoglosses separate Southern Catanduanes from Standard Bikol?

A: 15 isoglosses

Q: How many isoglosses separate Inland dialects like Daraga and Oas from each other?

A: 15 isoglosses

Q: How many isoglosses separate Northern Sorsogon and Masbate from Southern Sorsogon?

A: Daraga, Oas, Libon, Buhi, Iriga (Rinconada)

Q: Which Inland Bikol dialects are included in the Daraga-Oas-Libon-Buhi-Iriga group?

A: Northern Sorsogon, Masbate, Southern Sorsogon

Q: Which dialects are classified under Southern Dialects?

A: Southern Catanduanes

Q: Which Coastal Bikol dialect is spoken in Southern Catanduanes?

A: Northern Catanduanes

Q: Which dialect branch is separated first due to the most linguistic distance?