Cebuano, or Bisaya (colloquially), part of the Austronesian family, is spoken by about 20 million people in the Philippines, primarily in the Central Visayas and Mindanao regions. Utilizing the Latin alphabet, Cebuano is known for its agglutinative structure, three grammatical cases, and verb-subject-object (VSO) word order. Its speakers have a strong tradition of oral literature and vibrant linguistic culture, contributing significantly to Philippine linguistic diversity.
Stats
Language Family: Austronesian
Writing System: Latin
Writing System Type: Alphabet
Writing Direction: L to R
Tones / Pitch Accent: None
Morphology: Agglutinative
Cases: 3
Grammatical Gender / Noun Class: None
Number of Verb Tenses: 3
Word Order: VSO
Number of Vowels (Monophthongs): 5
Number of Consonants: 17
Areas Where Spoken
Philippines (17.1%) (20 mil)