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unusual facts about Waray-Waray language


Waray language

Waray-Waray language, the fifth most spoken native language of the Philippines


Kadingilan, Bukidnon

The original occupants were slowly replenished by Cebuanos, Boholanos, Warays and Igorots/Ifugaos.

Laguna Copperplate Inscription

The word Binwangan in Waray means river mouth while 'Puliran' would mean to roll from hills to a flatland, a topographic condition present in the present town of Lumban.

Languages of the Bicol Region

These languages are close to Waray-Waray and Hiligaynon but have a lot of influence from other Bikol languages.

Bikol Naga has a distinct see-saw intonation reminiscent of Hiligaynon or Waray while Bikol Legazpi has a flat intonation and is said to be spoken rapidly.

Roman Catholic Archdiocese of Palo

The archdiocese has two districts, Eastern and Western, which are divided among the languages Waray and Cebuano.

Waray-Waray Wikipedia

This number was more than twice the total for the Tagalog Wikipedia, which is based on the principal language of the Philippines.


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