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Difference Between Bisaya Binisaya Visayan Cebuano

The document discusses the differences between several terms - Bisaya, Binisaya, Visayan, and Cebuano. It explains that Bisaya refers to the people of the Visayas and non-Muslim Mindanao, and can also refer to their language. Binisaya means "in Bisaya" and refers to speaking the language. Cebuano is the language of Cebu but is considered a form of Bisaya. However, people in Mindanao prefer Bisaya or Binisaya to Cebuano. Visayan refers to a subgroup of Philippine languages that includes Cebuano/Bisaya and others.

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Difference Between Bisaya Binisaya Visayan Cebuano

The document discusses the differences between several terms - Bisaya, Binisaya, Visayan, and Cebuano. It explains that Bisaya refers to the people of the Visayas and non-Muslim Mindanao, and can also refer to their language. Binisaya means "in Bisaya" and refers to speaking the language. Cebuano is the language of Cebu but is considered a form of Bisaya. However, people in Mindanao prefer Bisaya or Binisaya to Cebuano. Visayan refers to a subgroup of Philippine languages that includes Cebuano/Bisaya and others.

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The Difference Between Bisaya, Binisaya, Visayan and Cebuano

These four terms have been used widely, yet some learners have not truly understood how one
differs from the others. Many have asked me whether or not Cebuano is similar to Binisaya or
Bisaya spoken in Cagayan de Oro and the rest of Mindanao. In addition, some of my clients in the
translation industry ask me from time to time whether Cebuano and Bisaya are one and the same
language.

Bisaya refers to the people of the Visayas and the non-Muslim population of Mindanao. We have
the Lumads of Mindanao, of course, with their own languages like the Manobos, Bagobos,
Bukidnons, among others but majority of them speak Bisaya. Yes, Bisaya may also refer to the
language spoken. Just like Filipino, the people; and Filipino, the language.

On the other hand, Binisaya is literally "in Bisaya" just like "Tinagalog" ("in Tagalog") or
"Iningles" ("in English"). This can also refer to the language. For example, "Unsay binisaya niana"
(What's [the term for] that in Bisaya). When we affix a verbal affix to it like "magbinisaya kita"
then we have "let's speak Bisaya." Thus, my Magbinisaya Kita series.

Cebuano is the language of the people of Cebu. It's also known as Sugbuhanon or Sinugbuhanon.
It's Bisaya. As a matter of fact, that is how Bisaya is known the world over and even in the academe
which encodes it as Sebwano. However, people from Mindanao shy away from calling their
language Cebuano which they consider the language of the people of Cebu. They call it Bisaya or
Binisaya instead. So I often use both terms interchangeably.

Bisaya, however, should not be confused with Visaya, which is a subgroup of Philippine languages
that includes Cebuano/Bisaya, Hiligaynon, Waray, Aklanon, Kinaray-a, etc.

Dr. Jessie Grace U. Rubrico is an expert consultant in Philippine Languages. Considered the
foremost authority on modern Cebuano she has developed and managed numerous linguistic
projects all over the world.

The Magbinisaya Kita Primer 1, the result of over a decade of scholarship is Dr. Rubrico's latest
work. She also publishes papers and articles and FREE Cebuano Lessons at her website
www.languagelinks.org

(c) Copyright - Jessie Grace U. Rubrico, Ph.D. Linguistics

Article Source: http://EzineArticles.com/?expert=Jessie_Grace_Rubrico

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