Albay Bikolano language

Albay Bikolano
Spoken in  Philippines
Region Bicol
Native speakers 1,900,000  (2000 census)
Language family
Language codes
ISO 639-3 bhkMacrolanguage
individual codes:
ubl – Buhi'non Bikol
lbl – Libon Bikol
rbl – Miraya Bikol
fbl – West Albay Bikol

Albay Bicolano, Buhi-Oasnon-Daraga Bikol or simply Albayanon is one of the three languages that compose Inland Bikol. It is spoken in Buhi, Camarines Sur, western coast of Albay and northwestern Sorsogon. Its dialects include Buhi-non, Libon, Oasnon, Daragueño. It is one of the 13 major languages and the largest unrecognized regional language in the Philippines.

The region is bordered by the Bikol and Rinconada Bikol speakers.

Dialectal variation

"Were you there at the market for a long time?" translated into Albay Bicolano dialects, Bikol and Rinconada Bikol or Riŋkonāda.

Bikol Buhi-non Libon Oasnon/West Miraya Daraga/East Miraya Rinconada Bikol or Riŋkonāda
Haloy ka duman sa saodan? Naәgәy ika adto sa saran? Uban ika adto sa saod? әlәy ka idto sa sәd? Ulay ka dito sa saran? Naәban ikā sadtō sāran? / lang әban mo sadtō saәd?

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