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About Hiligaynon

Hiligaynon is known as one of the sweetest-sounding Philippine languages.

Speakers

9+ million

Language Family

Austronesian

Writing System

Latin alphabet

Difficulty

Medium

Spoken in

Philippines (Iloilo, Negros Occidental, Capiz, Guimaras)

Why Learn Hiligaynon?

Iloilo and Bacolod have rich histories and the famous MassKara Festival.

Common Hiligaynon Words

Start your Hiligaynon journey with these essential words and phrases.

Kamusta

Hello/How are you?

kah-MOOS-tah

Salamat

Thank you

sah-LAH-maht

Palihog

Please

pah-LEE-hog

Huo

Yes

HOO-oh

Indi

No

EEN-dee

Tubig

Water

TOO-big

Pagkaon

Food

pahg-kah-ON

Abyan

Friend

ahb-YAHN

Gugma

Love

GOOG-mah

Asta

Goodbye

AHS-tah

Balay

House

BAH-lay

Adlaw

Sun/Day

AHD-law

History of Hiligaynon

Hiligaynon (also called Ilonggo) is the language of the Western Visayas region. The area was a major center during the Spanish colonial period. Iloilo was the wealthiest city in the Philippines in the late 19th century. Today Hiligaynon remains one of the Philippines' major regional languages.

Is Hiligaynon Hard to Learn?

Medium

Hiligaynon shares the Philippine verb focus system but is considered more musical and softer than Tagalog. Spanish loanwords are common. Grammar is similar to other Philippine languages, making cross-learning easier.

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