The Batanic languages (sometimes called ‘Bashiic’ or ‘Ivatanic’ or ‘Vasayic’) are four closely related languages which together form a subgroup of the Austronesian language family. Three of the languages (Ivatan, Babuyan and Itbayat) are spoken on Batan and three other small Batanes Islands, which are Northern Philippine islands located between Taiwan and Luzon. The fourth, Yami, is spoken on Lanyu (Orchid Island), near Taiwan. The Austronesian languages are a language family widely dispersed throughout the islands of Southeast Asia and the Pacific, with a few members spoken on continental Asia. ... The Ivatan language, also known as Ibatan, is an Austronesian language spoken exclusively in the Batanes Islands in the most northern reaches of the Philippines. ... babuyan island ... Itbayat may refer to Itbayat Island the town Itbayat, Batanes, Philippines This is a disambiguation page: a list of articles associated with the same title. ... Batan may refer to: Batan Island Batan, Aklan This is a disambiguation page: a list of articles associated with the same title. ... The Province of Batanes is the northernmost and the smallest province of the Philippine Republic, both in terms of population and land area. ... Map of the Philippines showing the island groups of Luzon, Visayas, and Mindanao. ... The Tao (Chinese: ) language, also known referred to as Yami (雅美), is spoken by a Taiwanese aboriginal people, native to tiny outlying Orchid Island. ... Lan Yu is also the Chinese name for Orchid Island. ...

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