Sorsoganon, Southern

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ISO 639-3
srv
Alternate Names
Bikol Sorsogon, Gubat, Southern Sorsogon, Waray Sorsogon
User Population

185,000 (1975 census).

Location

Bicol region: south Sorsogon province.

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Language Status

6a* (Vigorous).

Classification
Austronesian, Malayo-Polynesian, Greater Central Philippine, Central Philippine, Bisayan, Central, Warayan, Gubat
Dialects

None known. Comprehension of Masbatenyo [msb] 63%–91%; of Central Bikol [bcl] (Naga) 71%–82%; of Filipino [fil] 85%–91%. Reportedly similar to Waray-Waray [war].

Language Use

Also use Central Bikol [bcl]. Also use Filipino [fil]. Also use Masbatenyo [msb].

Language Resources
OLAC resources in and about Sorsoganon, Southern