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Hiligaynon language
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{{language
|name=Hiligaynon
|nativename=Ilonggo
|familycolor=Austronesian
|states=
Philippines
|region=
Visayas
|speakers=7 million
|fam2=
Malayo-Polynesian languages Malayo-Polynesian
|fam3=
Western Malayo-Polynesian languages Western Malayo-Polynesian
|fam4=
Central Philippine languages Central Philippine
|fam5=
Visayan languages Visayan
|fam6=
Central Visayan languages Central Visayan
|iso2=hil|iso3=hil}}
'''Hiligaynon''' or '''Ilonggo''' is an
Austronesian language spoken in
Western Visayas in the
Philippines. Hiligaynon is concentrated in the provinces of
Iloilo and
Negros Occidental. It is also spoken in the other provinces of the
Panay Island Panay Island group, such as
Capiz,
Antique Province Antique,
Aklan Province Aklan and
Guimaras. There are approximately 7,000,000 people in and outside the Philippines who are native speakers of Hiligaynon, and an additional 4,000,000 who are capable of speaking it with a substantial degree of proficiency. ''Ilonggo'' is also the name of the culture associated with the people speaking Hiligaynon.
It is a member of the
Visayan_languages Visayan language family.
Grammar
Pronouns
{| border="1" cellpadding="2"
!
!Absolutive
!Ergative
!Oblique
|-
|'''1st person singular'''
|ako
|nakon, ko
|akon
|-
|'''2nd person singular'''
|ikaw, ka
|nimo, mo
|imo
|-
|'''3rd person singular'''
|siya
|niya
|iya
|-
|'''1st person plural inclusive'''
|kita
|naton, ta
|aton
|-
|'''1st person plural exclusive'''
|kami
|namon
|amon
|-
|'''2nd person plural'''
|kamo
|ninyo
|inyo
|-
|'''3rd person plural'''
|sila
|nila
|ila
|}
Examples
Numbers
One Isá
Two Duhá
Three Tatlo
Four Apat
Five Limá
Six Anum
Seven Pitó
Eight Waló
Nine Siyám
Ten Púlô
Days of the week
Day Adlaw
Sunday Domingo
Monday Lunes
Tuesday Martes
Wednesday Miyerkoles
Thursday Huwebes
Friday Biyernes
Saturday Sabadó
Months of the year
Month Bulan
January Enero; ulalong
February Pebrero; dagangkahoy
March Marso; dagangbulan
April Abril; kiling
May Mayo; himabuyan
June Hunio; kabay
July Hulyo; hidapdapan
August Agosto; lubad-lubad
September Septiyembre; kangurolsol
October Oktubre; bagyo-bagyo
November Nobiyembre; panglot-diotay
December Disiyembre; panglot-daku
Common expressions
* Maayong aga. - Good morning.
* Maayong ugto. - Good noon.
* Maayong hapon. - Good afternoon.
* Maayong gab-i. - Good evening.
* Ako si John. - I am John.
* Ano ngalan mo? - What is your name?
* (Sa) diin ka makadto? - Where are you going?
* Diin ka naghalin? - Where did you come from? (Where have you just been?)
* Ano oras na? - What time is it?
* Tagpilá iní/inâ? - How much is this/that?
* Palanggà ko ikaw. - I love you.
* Ginahigugma ko ikaw - I love you (romantic love)
* Salamat gid. - Thank you very much.
* Diin ka naga-istar? - Where do you live?
* Namit! - Delicious!
* Dugay ka na diri? - Have you been here long?
* (Sa) wala. - (To the) left.
* (Sa) tuo. - (To the) right.
See also
*
Languages of the Philippines
External links
-
Hiligaynon on the web
-
Ethnologue report for Hiligaynon
-
Bansa.org Hiligaynon Dictionary
Category:Malayo-Polynesian languages
Category:Languages of the Philippines
Category:Austronesian languages
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ceb:Hiligaynon
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tl:Wikang Hiligaynon
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