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Hiligaynon

A language of Philippines

ISO 639-3: hil

Population	5,770,000 in Philippines (2000 census).
Region	Iloilo and Capiz provinces, Panay, Negros Occidental, Visayas. Also in United States.
Language map	Southern Philippines, reference number 85
Alternate names	Hiligainon, Illogo, Ilonggo
Dialects	Hiligaynon, Kawayan, Bantayan, Kari.
Classification	Austronesian, Malayo-Polynesian, Philippine, Greater Central Philippine, Central Philippine, Bisayan, Central, Peripheral
Language use	Language of wider communication. Also use Filipino [fil].
Language development	Bible: 1912–2002.
Writing system	Latin script.
Comments	Christian.

Entries from the SIL Bibliography about this language:

Academic Publications

MCFARLAND, Curtis D., author. 2006. "Deictic pronouns in Philippine languages."  

MCFARLAND, Curtis D., author. 2008. "Deictic pronouns in Philippine languages."

VILLAREAL, Corazon D., author. 2006. "Language and desire in Hiligaynon."  

WOLFENDEN, Elmer, author. 1971. Hiligaynon reference grammar.

WOLFENDEN, Elmer, author. 1972. A description of Hiligaynon phrase and clause constructions.

WOLFENDEN, Elmer, author. 1975. A description of Hiligaynon syntax.