| Bantayanon | |
|---|---|
| Binantayanon | |
| Native to | Philippines |
| Region | Bantayan Island, Cebu Province |
Native speakers | 72,000 (2007)[1] |
Austronesian
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| Language codes | |
| ISO 639-3 | bfx |
| Glottolog | bant1293 |
The Bantayanon language is the regional language of the Bantayan islands in the Philippines. It is a part of the Bisayan language family and is closely related to Waray and Hiligaynon. There are three dialects of Bantayanon, based in the three municipalities that comprise the island group: Binantayanun (in Bantayan), Linawisanun (in Madridejos), and Sinantapihanun (in Santa Fe), the most idiosyncratic of the three. There are also significant dialectal differences between the speech patterns of those that live in the town centers and those that live outside of the more rural areas of the islands.