Editing Cebuano language (section)

===Negros===

[[File:NIR Language Map.png|thumb|Language map showing the [[Negros Island]] almost separating the two provinces (Negros Occidental and Negros Oriental) linguistically]]

The Cebuano dialect in [[Negros (Philippines)|Negros]] is somewhat similar to Standard Cebuano (spoken by the majority of the provincial areas of Cebu), with distinct [[Hiligaynon language|Hiligaynon]] influences. It is distinctive in retaining {{IPA|/l/}} sounds and longer word forms as well. It is the primary dialectal language of the entire province of [[Negros Oriental]] and northeastern parts of [[Negros Occidental]] (while the majority of the latter province and its bordered areas speaks Hiligaynon/Ilonggo), as well as some parts of [[Siquijor]]. Examples of Negrense Cebuano's distinction from other Cebuano dialects is the usage of the word ''maot'' instead of ''batî'' ("ugly"), ''alálay'', ''kalálag'' instead of ''kalag-kalag'' (Halloween), ''kabaló/kahibaló'' and ''kaágo/kaantígo'' instead of ''kabawó/kahíbawó'' ("know").{{citation needed|date=November 2022}}