Bikol
Language Information
One of the Austronesian languages, Biko is the major language of the Philipine provinces of Southern Luzon. It is closely related to Tagalog - the de facto national language, spoken to the north and to the Bisayan dialects of the Visayas islands to the south.
The language name can be spelt as Bikol, Bicol, or Vicol.
- Language Family
- Malayo-Polynesian (Austronesian)
- Subgroup
- Indonesian
Bikol Language Sample
Universal Declaration of Human Rights, Article 1
Bicolano, Central
An gabos na tawo ipinangaking may katalinkasan asin parantay sa dignidad asin derechos. Sinda gabos tinawan nin pag-isip asin conciencia kaya dapat na makipag-iriba sa lambang saro bilang mga magturugang.English 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.
Source: OHCHR translations of the Universal Declaration of Human Rights