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Waray-Waray
LANGUAGE

A language of Philippines
ISO 639-3

war

Alternate Names

Binisaya, Samaran, Samareo, Samarenyo, Samar-Leyte, Waray

Population

2,560,000 (2000 census).

Location

Eastern Visayas, all of Samar island, and associated islands, Samar, Eastern Samar,
and Northern Samar provinces; eastern half, Biliran Province; Leyte Province, Leyte town
east, Carigara bay, south to Tacloban, continuing along Leyte gulf shore south, inland
area west to highlands.

Language Maps

Southern Philippines

Language Status

3 (Wider communication). Statutory language of provincial identity in Samar, Leyte

islands (1991, ACFLC Section 3(f)).

Classification

Austronesian, Malayo-Polynesian, Philippine, Greater Central Philippine, Central

Philippine, Bisayan, Central, Warayan, Samar-Waray

Dialects

Northern Samar, Samar-Leyte, Waray.

Language Development

Bible: 19371984.

Language Resources

OLAC resources in and about Waray-Waray

Writing

Braille script [Brai]. Latin script [Latn], primary usage.

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