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Encyclopedia > Ilonggo
Hiligaynon (')
Spoken in: Phillipines
Region: Visayas
Total speakers: 7 million
Ranking: Not in top 100
Genetic classification: Austronesian

  Malayo-Polynesian
   Western
    Central Philippine
     Visayan
      Central Visayan
      Hiligaynon

Official status
Official language of: --
Regulated by: --
Language codes
ISO 639-1 --
ISO 639-2 hil
SIL HIL


Hiligaynon or Ilonggo is an Austronesian language spoken in Western Visayas in the Philippines. Hiligaynon is concentrated in the provinces of Iloilo and Negros Occidental. It is also spoken in the other provinces of the Panay Island group, such as Capiz, Antique, Aklan and Guimaras. There are approximately 7,000,000 people in and outside the Philippines who are native speakers of Hiligaynon, and an additional 4,000,000 who are capable of speaking it with a substantial degree of proficiency. Ilonggo is also the name of the culture associated with the people speaking Hiligaynon.


It is a member of the Visayan language family.

Contents

Examples

Numbers

 One Isá Two Duhá Three Tatlo Four Apat Five Limá Six Anum Seven Pitó Eight Waló Nine Siyám Ten Púlô 

Days of the week

 Day Adlaw Sunday Domingo Monday Lunes Tuesday Martes Wednesday Miyerkoles Thursday Huwebes Friday Biyernes Saturday Sabadó 

Months of the year

 Month Bulan January Enero; ulalong February Pebrero; dagangkahoy March Marso; dagangbulan April Abril; kiling May Mayo; himabuyan June Hunio; kabay July Hulyo; hidapdapan August Agosto; lubad-lubad September Septiyembre; kangurolsol October Oktubre; bagyo-bagyo November Nobiyembre; panglot-diotay December Disiyembre; panglot-daku 

Common expressions

  • Maayong aga. - Good morning.
  • Maayong ugto. - Good noon.
  • Maayong hapon. - Good afternoon.
  • Maayong gab-i. - Good evening.
  • Ako si John. - I am John.
  • Ano ngalan mo? - What is your name?
  • (Sa) diin ka makadto ? - Where are you going?
  • Ano oras na? - What time is it?
  • Tag pilá iní/inâ? - How much is this/that?
  • Palanggà ta ka. - I love you.
  • Salamat gid. - Thank you very much.
  • Diin ka makadto? - Where are you going?
  • Ano oras na? - What time is it?
  • Diin ka ga istar? - Where do you live?
  • Na-mit! - Delicious!

See also

External links

  • Hiligaynon on the web (http://www.copewithcytokines.de/NAGATUON/)
  • Ethnologue report for Hiligaynon (http://www.ethnologue.com/show_language.asp?code=HIL)

  Results from FactBites:
 
ILONGGO"NATION"MOVEMENT...The Dream... Begins! (2378 words)
When the Ilonggos refused, the Americans began the bombardment of Iloilo upon expiration of their deadline.
Ilonggo troops fought the Americans in pitched battles in towns around Iloilo City.
Regarding "The Ilonggo 'Nation' Movement": It's true that the Ilonggos of Panay declared a Federal Republic of Visayas in 1898.
ILOILO | Where the Philippines dances with Love (406 words)
The Ilonggo way of life is a mixture of different Ilonggo Culture.
The hispanic versions of Ilonggos is prevalent in the sense of thought and actions, where they are conservative and well mannered as if they were trained to be so.
The Ilonggo farmers are the epitome of merrymen.
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