Bicolano or Bikol is an Austronesian language used in the Philippines particularly on the Bicol Peninsula on the island of Luzon. ISO 639 assigns the code BIK to Bicolano.

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	Bikol: Books and other materials from Bicolandia (504 words) For the first time ever, two linguists have come together to write a book about the Bikol language which can be used by Bikolanos to learn more about their language. Not only ideal for teachers and students of the Bikol language, this textbook/reference book is also recommended for anybody interested in learning more about the beautiful Bikol language. The first Bikol Literature book of the new millennium, this anthology concentrates on the long-forgotten Bikol literature of the first half of the 20th century. Bikol alphabet, prounciation and language (214 words) Bikol or Bicol is one of the Bikol languages, which are members of the Central Philippine group of the Malayo-Polynesian branch of the Austronesian language family. Bikol is spoken by about 2.4 million people mainly on the Bicol Peninsula on the island of Luzon in the Philippines, and also on the islands of Catanaduanes, Masbate, Burias and Ticao. Before the Spanish conquest of the Philippinse in the 1570s, Bikol was written with a syllablic script simliar to the Tagalog one, which was used to some extent until the mid-19th century.
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