Bikol language

Bikol Spoken in: Philippines Region: BicolTotal speakers: 2.5 million Language family: Austronesian
Malayo-Polynesian
  Borneo-Philippines
   Central Philippine
    Bikol languages
     Bikol Writing system: Latin(Filipino variant);
Historically written in Baybayin Official status Official language in: none Regulated by: Komisyon sa Wikang Filipino
(Commission on the Filipino Language) Language codes ISO 639-1: none ISO 639-2: bik ISO 639-3: bcl – Central BicolanoNote: This page may contain IPAphonetic symbols in Unicode.

For the macrolanguage Bikol, see Bikol languages.

Bikol refers to Central Bicolano (also known as Bikol Central), one of the languages that compose Coastal Bikol. [1] It is spoken in Bicol Region of the Philippines (Region V).

1 Grammar
- 1.1 Pronouns
2 Bikol-Naga
- 2.1 Dialectal variation
3 See also
4 External links

Grammar

Pronouns

Absolutive Ergative Oblique 1st person singular ako ko sakuya, sako, kanako 2nd person singular ika, ka mo saimo, si-mo, kanimo 3rd person singular siya, iya niya saiya, kaniya 1st person plural inclusive kita nyato, ta satuya, sato, kanato 1st person plural exclusive kami nyamo, mi samuya, samo, kanamo 2nd person plural kamo nindo saindo, kaninyo 3rd person plural sinda ninda sainda, kanira

Bikol-Naga

Bikol-Naga, a dialect of Central Bicolano and the basis of Standard Bikol, is understood along with Bikol-Legazpi by most Bikol speakers. It is spoken in the first and second districts of Camarines Sur (except in Del Gallego) and in San Pascual, Masbate. Bikol-Legazpi is spoken in the eastern coast of Albay and northern Sorsogon.

Other dialects are Bikol-Daet spoken in Daet and adjacent towns in Camarines Norte, Bikol-Partido spoken in the 4th District of Camarines Sur and in Virac, San Andres and southern part of Caramoran in Catanduanes.

Dialectal variation

Standard Bikol Bikol-Naga Bikol-Partido Bikol-Legazpi Bikol-Daet Rinconada Bikol Digdi sa bàgong lamesa pinakakan nin sogok asin tinapay si babai.

Dito sa bagong mesa pinakain ng itlog at tinapay yung babae.

Digdi sa bàgong lamesa pigpakakan nin sogok saka tinapay si babai. Digdi sa bag-ong lamesa pigpakaon nin sogok pagan tinapay su babayi. Didi sa bàgong lamesa pipakaon ki bunáy buda tinapay su babai. Digdi sa bagong lamesa pigpakain nin sogok saka tinapay si babae. Sadi sa bagong lamesa pinakaon sa itlog ag tinapay su babayi. Tâdaw ta dae luminayog an gamgam ni Pedro dawà na dae nin kandado si hawla?

Bakit hindi lumipad ang ibon ni Pedro kahit na walang kandado ang kulungan.

Tanô ta dai naglayog an gamgam ni Pedro dawà na mayò nin kandado si hawla? Hadaw `e naglayog an gamgam ni Pedro maski `e nin kandado su hawla? Natà dai naglayog an bayong ni Pedro maski warang kandado su hawla? Bakin dai naglayog an gamgam ni Pedro maski mayong kandado si hawla? Ta unu ta di naglayog adto bayong ni Pedro dawa uda kandado su hawla?