Hiligaynon

A language of Philippines

Hiligainon, Illogo

Hiligaynon, Ilonggo

6,240,000 in Philippines (2005 UNSD). Ethnic population: 7,770,000 (2010 census). Total users in all countries: 6,246,880.

Location

Autonomous Region in Muslim Mindanao: Maguindanao province, small border area south of Timbangan; Bicol region: Masbate province, Jintotolo peninsula, south of Panguiranan; Central Visayas region: most of Negros Occidental province; Negros Oriental province, Basay, Bayawan, and Canlaon municipalities; SOCCSKSARGEN region: North Cotabato province west of Lake Buluan; South Cotabato province towards Bayabas; east and west central Sultan Kudarat province; Western Visayas region: west and central Capiz province, and Guimaras island; Iloilo province, Iloilo city northeast along Guimaras strait to Binon-an, nearby islands.

Language Maps

Southern Philippines

Language Status

3 (Wider communication). Statutory language of provincial identity in Iloilo, 4 other provinces (1991, ACFLC Section 3(f)).

Classification

Austronesian, Malayo-Polynesian, Greater Central Philippine, Central Philippine, Bisayan, Central, Peripheral

Dialects

Hiligaynon, Kawayan, Kari.

Typology

VSO; passives; tense and aspect; 17 consonant and 5 vowel phonemes; non-tonal.

Language Use

Also use Filipino [fil]. Used as L2 by Aklanon [akl], Ati [atk], Caluyanun [clu], Central Subanen [syb], Cotabato Manobo [mta], Inonhan [loc], Kagayanen [cgc], Kinaray-a [krj], Tagakaulo [klg], Tboli [tbl].