Baybayanon
Baybayanon is an Austronesian language spoken in Philippines.
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The Baybay language, also known as Baybayanon, Utudnon, Waya-Waya or Leyte, is a distinct regional language that was spoken on the island of Leyte in the Philippines before the arrival of Waray and then later, Boholano and Cebuano. It is still spoken around the city of Baybay. It is part of the Bisayan language family and is closely related to other Philippine languages.
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Words in Baybayanon
| Meaning | Word | Romanization |
|---|---|---|
| ear | dayuNgan* | |
| tongue | dila7* | |
| water | túbig | |
| night | duyom* | |
| dog | iru7* | |
| I | aku* | |
| you | ikaw* | |
| we | kita* | |
| die | muyok* | |
| path | dazan* |
* in the simplified ASJP transcription
Most similar languages
Grammar
- MarovoAustronesian85% alike
- MasbatenyoAustronesian84% alike
- BolinaoAustronesian84% alike
- BalangingiAustronesian83% alike
- CayubabaIsolates82% alike
- Coastal-Virac BikolAustronesian81% alike
Vocabulary compares 40 basic words (ASJP); grammar compares 195 features (Grambank). Similar is not always related.
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Elsewhere
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