Philippine languages

E67018
Austronesian languages language branch

Philippine languages are a major branch of the Austronesian language family spoken throughout the Philippines, encompassing numerous related languages such as Tagalog, Cebuano, Ilocano, and Bikol.

Statements (55)
Predicate Object
instanceOf Austronesian languages →
language branch →
arealGroup Philippine subgroup of Austronesian →
geographicDistribution Northern Borneo →
Northern Sulawesi →
Philippines →
hasWritingSystem Latin script →
historicalWritingSystem Baybayin →
includesLanguage Agutaynen →
Aklanon →
Albay Bikol →
Bikol →
Biliranon →
Bolinao →
Bontoc →
Butuanon →
Cebuano →
Central Bikol →
Chavacano →
Davawenyo →
Gaddang →
Hiligaynon →
Ibanag →
Ifugao languages →
Ilocano →
Isnag →
Itawit →
Ivatan →
Kamayo →
Kankanaey →
Kapampangan →
Kinaray-a →
Maguindanaon →
Manobo languages →
Maranao →
Masbateño →
Palawano languages →
Pangasinan →
Rinconada Bikol →
Romblomanon →
Sambal →
Subanen languages →
Surigaonon →
Tagalog →
Tausug →
Waray-Waray →
Yami →
Yogad →
partOf Austronesian language family NERFINISHED →
region Southeast Asia →
spokenIn Philippines →
subclassOf Malayo-Polynesian languages NERFINISHED →
typology Austronesian alignment →
predominantly verb-initial word order →
usedBy various ethnolinguistic groups in the Philippines →
Referenced by (10)
Subject (surface form when different) Predicate
Bikol language →
Kapampangan →
Lineyte-Samarnon →
subfamily
Binisaya →
Sambal language →
subgroup
Batanic languages →
branchOf
English in the Northern Mariana Islands →
influencedBy
Cebuano people →
languageSubgroup
Philippine–Cordilleran languages →
partOf
Sama–Bajaw languages subgroup →
relatedTo
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