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The Bicolanos are the the fifth-largest Filipino ethnic group.^{[citation needed]} The Bikol languages is a group of four languages that are spoken in the Bicol Region of the Philippines. ... MasbateÃ±o is a Visayan language spoken by more than 600,000 people, primarily in the province of Masbate in the Philippines. ... Waray may refer to: The Waray language of Australia The Waray-Waray language of the Philippines This is a disambiguation page: a list of articles associated with the same title. ... Philippine English is the variery of English used in the Republic of the Philippines by the media and the vast majority of educated Filipinos. ... The Roman Catholic Church in the Philippines is part of the worldwide Roman Catholic Church, under the spiritual leadership of the Pope and curia in Rome. ... This article is about the Bisaya peoples of the Philippines. ... The Tagalogs are one of the largestFilipino ethnic group. ... Languages Filipino, Bikol, Cebuano, English, Hiligaynon, Ilokano, Kapampangan, Pangasinan, Tagalog, Tausug, Waray-Waray, and over 100 others Religions Predominantly Roman Catholic Various smaller Christian denominations Significant Muslim minority Filipinos are the inhabitants of the Philippines, located in Southeast Asia. ... The Austronesian people are a population group in Oceania and Southeast Asia who speak or had ancestors who spoke one of the Austronesian languages. ... As of July 1, 2005, the population of the Philippines is estimated to be 87,857,473. ...

Area

Bicolanos live in the southeastern peninsula of Luzon, now containing the provinces of Camarines Sur, Albay, Sorsogon, and Catanduanes. Many Bicolanos also live in the provinces of Masbate, Camarines Norte, and Quezon. Map of the Philippines showing the island groups of Luzon, Visayas, and Mindanao. ... Camarines Sur is a province of the Philippines located in the Bicol Region in Luzon. ... Albay is a province of the Philippines located in the Bicol Region in Luzon. ... Sorsogon is a province of the Philippines located in the Bicol Region in Luzon. ... Catanduanes is an island province of the Philippines located in the Bicol Region in Luzon. ... Masbate is an island province of the Philippines located in the Bicol Region. ... Camarines Norte is a province of the Philippines located in the Bicol Region in Luzon. ... Quezon is a province of the Philippines located in the CALABARZON region in Luzon. ...

Demographics

The Bicolanos number about 5,907,000.^{[citation needed]} They are descended from the Austronesian-speaking immigrants who came from South China during the Iron Age. Some Bicolanos also have Chinese, Arab, and Spanish admixtures. Their language is referred to as Bikol or Bicolano. The Bicolano language is very fragmented, and its dialects are mutually incomprehensible to speakers of other Bicolano dialects. The majority of the Bicolano people are devout Roman Catholics. Catholic Mass is celebrated daily in many churches in the Bicol Region. Iron Age Axe found on Gotland This article is about the archaeological period known as the Iron Age, for the mythological Iron Age see Iron Age (mythology). ... The Arabs (Arabic: Ø¹Ø±Ø¨ ) are an ethnic group found throughout the Middle East and North Africa. ... The Bikol languages is a group of four languages that are spoken in the Bicol Region of the Philippines. ...

Culture

The Bicolano culture is primarily noted for the prominent use of chili peppers and gata (coconut milk) in its food. A classic example is the Bicol Express, a well-loved dish using siling labuyo (native small chillies) and the aforementioned gata. The chile pepper (also chili or chilli; from Spanish chile) is the fruit of the plant Capsicum from the nightshade family (Solanaceae). ... Coconut Milk is a sweet, milky cooking base derived from the meat of a mature coconut. ...

Prominent Bicolanos

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