Bisakol languages
| Bisakol | |
|---|---|
| Bisákol | |
| Geographic distribution | Masbate, Sorsogon, some parts of the administrative Visayas regions |
| Ethnicity | Visayans, Bicolanos |
| Linguistic classification | Austronesian |
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| Language codes | |
Bisakol (portmanteau of Bisaya and Bikol) is an informal term for the three Bisayan languages spoken in the Bicol Region.
These languages include "Sorsoganon", namely Northern Sorsogon (Masbate Sorsogon) and Southern Sorsogon (Waray Sorsogon). The latter is spoken in seven municipalities in Southern Sorsogon, viz. Matnog, Gubat, Bulan, Irosin, Sta. Magdalena, Barcelona and Bulusan. Northern Sorsogon is closely related to Masbateño (hence, the alternate name Masbate Sorsogon), while Southern Sorsogon is closely related to the cross-strait Waray spoken in Northern Samar.
Also included is Masbateño of Masbate, which is closer to the languages of Panay: Capiznon and Hiligaynon. For geopolitical purposes, it might retain some Bicolano influence from the province's inclusion in the Bicol Region.
On the Ethnologue map of the region, Masbate Sorsogon is 82, Masbatenyo is 85 and Waray Sorsogon is 83.