Cebuano
Spoken language
Cebuano is an Austronesian language spoken in the southern Philippines. It is natively, though informally, called by its generic term Bisayâ or Binisayâ and sometimes referred to in English sources as Cebuan. Wikipedia
Language families: Austronesian languages, Philippine languages, Malayo-Polynesian languages, and more
Dialects: Boholano dialect
Region: Asia
Early form: Spanish Era Cebuano (late 18th century)
Native speakers: 20 million (2023 estimate)
Native to: Philippines