The following is the entry for this language as it appeared in the 14th edition (2000).
It was superseded by the corresponding entry in the 15th edition (2005). See also the corresponding entry in the current edition of Ethnologue.
SIL code: HIL
ISO 639-2: hil
| Population | 7,000,000 in the Philippines, about 10% of the population (1995). Population total both countries 7,000,000 (1995 WA). |
| Region | Iloilo and Capiz provinces, Panay, Negros Occidental, Visayas. Also spoken in USA. |
| Alternate names | ILONGGO, HILIGAINON |
| Dialects | HILIGAYNON, KAWAYAN, BANTAYAN. |
| Classification | Austronesian, Malayo-Polynesian, Western Malayo-Polynesian, Meso Philippine, Central Philippine, Bisayan, Central, Peripheral. |
| Comments | Bilingualism in Tagalog. Language of wider communication. Christian. Bible 1912-1982. |
