Hiligaynon, spoken in the Philippines, is one of the country’s many vibrant regional languages. Known for its sweet, melodic sounds, it is used primarily in the Visayas region.
Hiligaynon (Ilongo)
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Classification
Austronesian > Malayo-Polynesian
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Speakers
9.3 million
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Script
Roman
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Text direction
Left-to-right
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Other names
Ilongo
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Also spoken
Philippines
Hiligaynon (Ilongo)
Hiligaynon is a member of Malayo-Polynesian language group. Other languages in this language group include Tagalog, Maori and Malagasy to name but a few.
Hiligaynon is sometimes referred to as Ilongo (not to be confused with Ilocano which is also spoken in the Philippines). It is the fourth most spoken language in the Philippines.
Similar to other languages of the Philippines, Hiligaynon borrows heavily from the Spanish; some examples include sapatos (zapatos – shoes) and kutsara (cuchara – spoon).
At Geo Language Services, we ensure that translations into Hiligaynon capture both its linguistic beauty and cultural significance, helping you connect with communities in the Philippines effectively.
Services offered for this language
Translation / Transcreation / Subtitling / Localization / Adaptation / Copywriting / Authoring / Proofreading / Revision / Editing / Translation quality assurance / Terminology / Linguistic validation / Glossary creation / Dubbing / Voice-overs / Transcription / Typesetting / Simultaneous interpreting / Consecutive interpreting / Conference interpreting / Telephone interpreting / Public service interpreting / Interpreting equipment hire / Foreign language consulting
Interesting fact
Like other languages of the Philippines, Hiligaynon uses a number of reduplicative or doubled words, including balày-bálay (house) and maèstra-maéstra (teacher).
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