Waray-Waray

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A language of Philippines

ISO 639-3
war
Alternate Names
Binisaya, Samaran, Samarenyo, Samareño, Winaray
Autonym
Waray, Waray-Waray
User Population

2,610,000 in Philippines (2005 UNSD). Ethnic population: 3,660,000 (2010 census). Total users in all countries: 2,611,110.

Location

Eastern Visayas region: east Biliran, Eastern Samar and Northern Samar provinces, all of Samar and associated islands; Leyte province, Leyte town east, Carigara bay, south to Tacloban, Leyte gulf shore south, inland west to highlands.

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Language Status

3 (Wider communication). Statutory language of provincial identity in Samar, Leyte islands (1991, ACFLC Section 3(f)).

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

Waray, Samar-Leyte, Northern Samar.

Language Development

Taught in primary schools through grade 3. Dictionary. Grammar. Bible: 1937–1984.

Language Resources
OLAC resources in and about Waray-Waray
Writing

Braille script [Brai]. Latin script [Latn], primary usage.