Bikol language
| Bikol | ||
|---|---|---|
| Spoken in: | Philippines | |
| Region: | ||
| Total speakers: | 2.5 million | |
| Language family: | Austronesian Malayo-Polynesian Borneo-Philippines Central Philippine Bikol languages Bikol |
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| Writing system: | Latin (Filipino variant); Historically written in Baybayin |
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| Official status | ||
| Official language of: | none | |
| Regulated by: | Komisyon sa Wikang
Filipino (Commission on the Filipino Language) |
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| Language codes | ||
| ISO 639-1: | none | |
| ISO 639-2: | bik | |
| ISO 639-3: | bik — Central Bicolano | |
| Note: This page may contain IPA phonetic symbols in Unicode. | ||
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- For the macrolanguage Bikol, see Bikol languages.
Bikol refers to Central Bicolano (also known as Bikol Central) is one of the languages that compose Coastal Bikol.[1] It is spoken in Bicol Region of the Philippines (Region V).
Bikol-Naga
Bikol-Naga or Standard Bikol, is a dialect of Central Bicolano understood by most Bikol speakers. It is spoken in the
first and second districts of
Grammar
Pronouns
| Absolutive | Ergative | Oblique | |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1st person singular | ako | ko | sakuya, sako |
| 2nd person singular | ika, ka | mo | saimo, si-mo |
| 3rd person singular | siya | niya | saiya |
| 1st person plural inclusive | kita | nyato, ta | satuya, sato |
| 1st person plural exclusive | kami | nyamo, mi | samuya, samo |
| 2nd person plural | kamo | nindo | saindo |
| 3rd person plural | sinda | ninda | sainda |
See also
Languages of the Philippines  |
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| Official
languages: Filipino (Tagalog) •
English Recognized regional languages: Cebuano • Ilokano • Hiligaynon • Waray-Waray • Kapampangan • Bikol • Pangasinan • Kinaray-a • Maranao • Maguindanao • Tausug |
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