present-day regions of Central Visayas and the northern coast of Mindanao
Ethnicity
Visayan
Era
16th-19th century, developed into Early Modern Cebuano around the late 19th century
Language family
Austronesian
Malayo-Polynesian
Philippine
Greater Central Philippine
Central Philippine
Bisayan
Cebuan
Classical Cebuano
Writing system
Badlit (before c. 18th century) Latin script
Language codes
ISO 639-3
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Classical Cebuano, or Spanish-Era Cebuano, (Cebuano: Karaang Sinugboanon, Karaang Binisayâ, Binisayâ sa Katuigan sa Katsilà; Badlit: pre-virama: ᜃᜇᜀ ᜅ ᜊᜒᜈᜒᜐᜌ, post-virama: ᜃᜇᜀᜈ᜴ ᜅ ᜊᜒᜈᜒᜐᜌ) was a form of the Cebuano language spoken during the Spanish colonial era of the Philippines. It was the primary language spoken in Cebu, Bohol, and other parts of Visayas and Mindanao.
or other symbols instead of Baybayin characters. ClassicalCebuano, or Spanish-Era Cebuano, (Cebuano: Karaang Sinugboanon, Karaang Binisayâ, Binisayâ...
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