Rinconada Bikol (Rinconada)

Rinconada Bikol is a member of the Inland Bikol branch of the Central Philippine language family. It is spoken in the region of Bicol in the southeast of Luzon in the Philippines, particularly in the distict of Rinconada in the province of Camarines Sur. In 2010 there were about 385,000 speakers of Rinconada Bikol.

Rinconada Bikol is also known as Bicol-Rinconada, Bikol-Rinconada, Riŋkonāda, Rinconada or Rinconada Bicolano. There are two dialects: Lowland or Lakeside Rinconada (Sinaranəw) and Highland Rinconada (Sinabukid), each of which has several variants.

Rinconada Bikol has no official status or recognition. There are a few books in and about Rinconada Bikol, including a phrasebook and dictionary.

Rinconada Bikol alphabet and pronunciation

Rinconada Bikol alphabet and pronunciation

Download an alphabet chart for Rinconada Bikol (Excel)

Notes

Sample texts

Highland dialect (Iriga variant)

Namāmaɣəw iyā sadtō gilid ku sālog ku nabaretāan niyā na inarādo naŋgad ku igin niyā su ragâ, dāwâ ədâ pa tubig adtoŋ omā nirā.

Highland dialect (Agta variant)

Namāmaɣəw iyā sadtō iris ku sālog ku nabaretāan niyā na inarādo naŋgad ku igin niyā su ragâ, dāwâ ədâ pa katbag adtoŋ omā nirā.

Highland dialect (Nabua-Balatan variant)

Namāmaɣow 'yā sadtō gilid ku sālog ku nabaretāan niyā na inarādo naŋgad ku igin niyā su ragâ, dāwâ udâ pa tubig adtoŋ omā nirā.

Lakeside dialect (Bato variant)

Namāmaɣow iyā sadtō gilid ku sālog ku nabaretāan niyā na inarādo naŋgad ku akos niyā su ragâ, dāwâ udâ pa tubig adtoŋ omā nirā.

Lakeside dialect (Baao variant)

Namāmaɣow siyā sadtō gilid ku sālog ku nabaretāan niyā na inarādo jāday ku igin niyā su ragâ, dāwâ udâ pa kin tubig adtoŋ omā nindā.

Lakeside dialect (Bula-Pili variant)

Namāmaɣow siyā sadtō gilid ku sālog ku nabaretāan niyā na inarādo dayday ku igin niyā su ragâ, dāwâ udâ pa tubig adtoŋ omā nindā.

Translation

He was eating breakfast by the river when he heard news his child ploughed the land again, even as their rice field had not water yet.

Sample videos

Links

Information about the Rinconada Bikol languages
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Rinconada_Bikol_language
https://ja.wikipedia.org/wiki/イリガ・ビコール語
https://www.ethnologue.com/language/bto

Philippine languages

Aborlan Tagbanwa, Agutaynen, Bantik, Bikol, Binukid, Blaan, Buhid, Bukid, Buol, Calmian Tagbanwa, Casiguran Dumagat Agta, Central Tagbanwa, Gorontalo, Hanuno'o, Iranun, Iraya, Isnag, Kagayanen, Kalanguya, Kapampangan, Klata, Maguindanao, Mamanwa, Manide, Maranao, Matigsalug, Molbog, Mongondow, Obo, Palawano, Ratahan, Rinconada Bikol, Sangirese, Suwawa, Tagalog, Tagabawà, Talaud, Tawbuid, Tboli, Tiruray, Tombulu, Tondano, Tonsawang, Umiray Dumaget, Western Subanon

Languages written with the Latin alphabet

Page created: 14.09.21. Last modified: 09.06.24

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