Albay Bikol language

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Albay Bikolano
Spoken in  Philippines
Region Bicol
Native speakers 1,900,000  (2000 census)
Language family
Language codes
ISO 639-3 bhkMacrolanguage
Individual codes:
ubl – Buhi'non Bikol
lbl – Libon Bikol
rbl – Miraya Bikol
fbl – West Albay Bikol

Albay Bicolano, Buhi-Oasnon-Daraga Bikol or simply Albayanon is one of the three languages that compose Inland Bikol. It is spoken in Buhi, Camarines Sur, western coast of Albay and northwestern Sorsogon. Its dialects include Buhi-non, Libon, Oasnon, Daragueño. It is one of the 13 major languages and the largest unrecognized regional language in the Philippines.[citation needed]

The region is bordered by the Costal Bikol and Rinconada Bikol or Riŋkonāda speakers. The latter is the closest language of Albay Bikol and is mutually intelligible. They are both included in Inland Bikol group of languages.

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"Were you there at the market for a long time?" translated into Albay Bicolano dialects, Bikol and Rinconada Bikol or Riŋkonāda.

Coastal Bikol Buhinon Libon Oasnon/West Miraya Daraga/East Miraya Rinconada Bikol or Riŋkonāda
Haloy ka duman sa saodan? Naәgәy ika adto sa saran? Uban ika adto sa saod? әlәy ka idto sa sәd? Ulay ka dito sa saran? Naәban ikā sadtō sāran?

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