Hiligaynon language

Hiligaynon (also reffered to as Ilonggo) is one of the most spoken languages in the Philippines, it has more than 9.1 million speakers, Hiligaynon is also part of a member in the Visayan language in the Central Philippine, Hiligaynon is majority particular in Western Visayas (Region VI), aside with Capiznon, Kinaray-a and Aklanon language used in Aklan province, Iloilo, Guimaras, Negros Occidental mainly Bacolod and some parts in the northwestern of Negros Oriental is used the language. In Soccsksargen in the provinces of Cotabato, South Cotabato and Sultan Kudarat has slightly low dialect rather than in Panay Islands is used more deph accent.[1]

Hiligaynon
Ilonggo
Hiniligaynon, Inilonggo
Pronunciation/hɪlɪˈɡaɪnən/
Native toPhilippines
RegionWestern Visayas, Soccsksargen, western Negros Oriental, southwestern portion of Masbate, coastal Palawan, some parts of southern Mindoro, some parts of Romblon and a few parts of Northern Mindanao
EthnicityHiligaynon
Native speakers
7.8 million (2010)
9.1 million speakers
Austronesian
  • Malayo-Polynesian
    • Philippine
      • Greater Central Philippine
        • Central Philippine
          • Bisayan
            • Central Bisayan
              • Hiligaynon
Dialects
    • Standard Hiligaynon (Iloilo province dialect);
    • Urban Hiligaynon (Metro Iloilo dialect);
    • Guimarasnon Hiligaynon;
    • Bacolodnon Hiligaynon (Metro Bacolod dialect);
    • Negrense Hiligaynon (Negros Occidental dialect);
    • Mindanao Hiligaynon
Latin (Hiligaynon alphabet)
Hiligaynon Braille
Historically Baybayin (c. 13th–19th centuries)
Official status
Recognised minority
language in
Regulated byKomisyon sa Wikang Filipino
Language codes
ISO 639-2hil
ISO 639-3hil
Glottologhili1240
Areas where Hiligaynon is spoken in the Philippines

Despite the Cebuano language usually widely spoken in Central, Eastern Visayas and Southern Philippines, Hiligaynon is the second after the Cebuano, Waray is also used particularly in Eastern Visayas mainly in Samar provinces and Tacloban City.[2]

Name

The name of language Hiligaynon is reffered to the Hiligaynon people from the Iloilo province is more commonly called "Ilonggo" (Iloilo) for themselves, Iloilo is the main origin of the language. Even though the Hiligaynon people migrate into Soccsksargen was brought and spread the accent acrossing the Mindanao from Bukidnon to the North Cotabato.

Reference
  1. https://dbpedia.org/page/Hiligaynon_language
  2. https://omniglot.com/writing/hiligaynon.htm
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