Hiligaynon (Ilonggo)

Hiligaynon is a member of the Bisayan branch of the Central Philippine language family. In 2010 there were about 9.3 million native speakers of Hiligaynon, and a further 5 million people spoke it as a second language. Hiligaynon is spoken mainly in Iloilo province on Panay Island in the Western Visayas region of the Philippines. There are also speakers in western Negros island.

Hiligaynon is closely related to, and mutually intelligible with other languages spoken on Panay Island: Capizeño, Aklanon, and Kiniray-a.

Hiligaynon has no official status in the Philippines, even though it is one of the Philippine languages with the most speakers. It has been taught and studied in some schools and universities since 2012.

Hiligaynon is currently with a spelling system based on Tagalog. Before the middle of the 20th century it was written with a Spanish-based orthography.

Hiligaynon alphabet and pronunciation

Hiligaynon alphabet and pronunciation

Download an alphabet chart for Hiligaynon (Excel)

Sample text in Hiligaynon

Ang tanan nga tao ginbun-ag nga hilway kag may pag-alalangay sa dungog kag katarungan. Sila ginhatagan sang pagpamat-od kag konsensya kag nagakadapat nga magbinuligay sa kahulugan sang pag-inuturay.

Translation

All human beings are born free and equal in dignity and rights. They are endowed with reason and conscience and should act towards one another in a spirit of brotherhood.
(Article 1 of the Universal Declaration of Human Rights)

Sample videos in Hiligaynon

Information about Hiligaynon | Phrases | Numbers | Tower of Babel

Links

Information about Hiligaynon
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Hiligaynon_language
https://www.ethnologue.com/language/hil
http://aboutworldlanguages.com/hiligaynon
http://www.everyculture.com/wc/Norway-to-Russia/Hiligaynon.html

Hiligaynon lessons
https://www.livelingua.com/project/peace-corps/Ilonggo/
http://learnilonggo.lanhawk.com/
https://www.memrise.com/course/412259/hiligaynon-ilonggo/
https://itunes.apple.com/gb/app/learn-ilonggo/id498371662?mt=8
http://archive.org/details/HiligaynonLessons

Hiligaynon phrases
http://wikitravel.org/en/Hiligaynon_phrasebook
http://www.iloilo.net.ph/basic-traveler-hiligaynon-phrases-words/
http://www.pinasmuna.com/2016/01/basic-ilonggo-hiligaynon-phrases-for-travel.html
http://104.236.169.62/ilonggo

Hiligaynon dictionaries
http://www.bohol.ph/kved.php

Bisayan languages

Aklan, Bantoanon, Bantayanon, Baybayanon, Butuanon, Caluyanon, Capiznon, Cebuano, Cuyonon, Hiligaynon, Kinabalian, Kinaray-a, Masbateño, Onhan, Porohanon, Romblomanon, Sorsogon (Southern), Surigaonon, Tausūg, Waray-Waray,

Languages written with the Latin alphabet

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