Today, Bikol languages is a topic of great relevance and interest for society. As time progresses, it has become increasingly important to understand and analyze Bikol languages from different perspectives. In this article, we will delve into the world of Bikol languages, exploring its implications, impact, and possible solutions. Through an exhaustive and detailed analysis, we aim to provide a global and complete vision of this topic that will undoubtedly mark a before and after in various areas of daily life.
Bikol | |
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Geographic distribution | Bicol Region |
Linguistic classification | Austronesian
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Proto-language | Proto-Bikol |
Subdivisions | |
ISO 639-2 / 5 | bik |
ISO 639-3 | bik |
Glottolog | biko1240 |
Geographic extent of Bikol languages according to Ethnologue
Bikol proper
Bisayan languages in the Bikol region |
The Bikol languages or Bicolano languages are a group of Central Philippine languages spoken mostly in the Bicol Peninsula in the southeastern part of Luzon, the neighboring island-province of Catanduanes, and the island of Burias in Masbate.
Ethnologue groups the languages of Bikol as follows:
Curtis McFarland gives the following classification for the Bikol languages.
Bikol |
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While McFarland (1974) splits Bikol into 11 dialects, Lobel (2000) splits Bikol into 12 different dialects (including Partido Bikol, which McFarland does not differentiate) and 4 main branches.
Some dialects of Southern Bikol have the close central unrounded vowel /ɨ/ as a reflex of Proto-Austronesian *ə. However, Proto-Austronesian *ə is realized as /o/ in Libon. Two Bikol dialects have unique additional consonants, namely Southern Catanduanes, which has an interdental lateral consonant /l̟/ (also transcribed as l̪͆), and Buhi-non, which has the voiced velar fricative /ɣ/.