Bikol, Southern Catanduanes

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A language of Philippines

ISO 639-3
bln
Alternate Names
Coastal-Virac Bikol, Southern Catanduanes Bikolano, Virac
User Population

135,000 (2000 census). Speakers of all Bikol languages: 3,890,000 (2005 UNSD).

Location

Bicol region: Catanduanes province, southern municipalities of Baras, Bato, Gigmoto, San Andres, San Miguel, and Virac.

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Language Status

6a* (Vigorous).

Classification
Austronesian, Malayo-Polynesian, Greater Central Philippine, Central Philippine, Bikol, Coastal, Virac
Dialects

Samples had 85% comprehension of Central Bikol [bcl] and Filipino [fil] narrative. Intelligibility of Northern Catanduanes [cts] 91%. Prefer Virac dialect for literature. A member of macrolanguage Bikol [bik].

Language Resources
OLAC resources in and about Bikol, Southern Catanduanes
Writing

Unwritten [Qaax].

Other Comments

Christian.