Cebuano language is the lingua franca of the Central Visayas, western parts of Eastern Visayas, some western parts of Palawan and most parts of Mindanao.
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10 Facts About Cebuano language
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The name Cebuano language is derived from the island of Cebu, which is the source of Standard Cebuano language.
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Term Cebuano language derives from "Cebu"+"ano", a Latinate calque, reflective of the Philippines's Spanish colonial heritage.
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Cebuano language was first documented in a list of vocabulary compiled by Antonio Pigafetta, an Italian explorer who was part of Ferdinand Magellan's 1521 expedition.
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De facto Standard Cebuano language dialect is derived from the conservative Sialo vernacular spoken in southeastern Cebu .
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However, this word is commonly used in the same context in other Cebuano language-speaking regions, in effect making this word not only limited in use to Cebu.
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Cebuano language is spoken natively over a large area of the Philippines and thus has numerous regional dialects.
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North Kana, is closest to the variety of the Cebuano language spoken in northern part of Leyte, and shows significant influence from Waray-Waray, quite notably in its pace which speakers from Cebu find very fast, and its more mellow tone .
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Cebuano language-speaking people from Luzon in Visayas can be easily recognized primarily by their vocabulary, which incorporates Tagalog words.
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Such Tagalog-influenced Cebuano language dialects are sometimes colloquially known as "Bisalog" .
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