Masbateño is a member of the Bicol-Bisayan branch of the Malayo-Polynesian language family. It is spoken mainly in the province of Masbate in the Philippines by more than 600,000 people. It is closely related to Hiligaynon (Ilonggo) and Waray-Waray.
Masbateño is taught in some schools, and is used in newspapers and on the radio. There is a Masbateño dictionary and grammar, and a translation of part of the Bible.
Details of the Masbateño alphabet and pronunciation supplied by Michael Peter Füstumum
Kun mag-ági ka
Saní na dálan
Warâ na'n balíkan
Saní na dálan
May púnò san mángga
Na punô sin búnga
An úna nag-agi
An puno ginyugyog
Takdag pati putot
Source: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Masbateño_language
Information about Masbateño | Numbers
Information about Masbateño
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Masbateño_language
http://www.ethnologue.com/language/msb
Aklan, Bantoanon, Bantayanon, Baybayanon, Butuanon, Caluyanon, Capiznon, Cebuano, Cuyonon, Hiligaynon, Kinabalian, Kinaray-a, Masbateño, Onhan, Porohanon, Romblomanon, Sorsogon (Southern), Surigaonon, Tausūg, Waray-Waray,
Languages written with the Latin alphabet
Page last modified: 07.02.24
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