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==Names and locations== Zorc (1977: 14–15) lists the following names and locations of Bisayan languages. The recently documented languages [[Karolanos language|Karolanos]], [[Magahat language|Magahat]], and [[Kabalian language|Kabalian]] are not listed in Zorc (1977). {| class="wikitable sortable" ! Subgroup !! Language !! Other names !! Location(s) |- | Banton || [[Bantoanon language|Banton]] || || [[Banton, Romblon|Banton Island]], [[Romblon]] |- | Banton || Sibale || Banton || [[Concepcion, Romblon|Sibale]] (Maestre de Campo) Island, [[Romblon]] |- | Banton || Odionganon || [[Corcuera]] Island dialect || [[Odiongan]] area, [[Tablas Island]], [[Romblon]] |- | Western || Alcantaranon || || [[Alcantara, Romblon|Alcantara]], [[Tablas Island]], [[Romblon]] |- | Western || Dispoholnon || || [[San Andres, Romblon|San Andres]] (Despujols), [[Tablas Island]] |- | Western || [[Onhan language|Looknon]] || Inunhan || [[Looc, Romblon|Look]] and [[Santa Fe, Romblon|Santa Fe]], [[Tablas Island]] |- | Western || [[Ratagnon language|Datagnon]] || Ratagnun, Latagnun || [[Ilin Island]] and [[Magsaysay, Occidental Mindoro]] |- | Western || Santa Teresa || || Barrio Santa Teresa of [[Magsaysay, Occidental Mindoro]] |- | Western || Bulalakawnon || || [[Bulalacao]] (San Pedro), southern [[Oriental Mindoro]] |- | Western || [[Caluyanon language|Semirara]] || || [[Porohanon language|Semirara]] Island Group |- | Western || [[Cuyonon language|Cuyonon]] || Cuyuno || [[Cuyo Island]], except [[Agutaya]]; coastal area around [[Puerto Princesa]], Palawan; [[Culion]] and [[Busuanga]] Islands |- | Western || [[Aklanon language|Aklanon]] || Akeanon, Aklano, Aklan || [[Aklan]] and northern [[Capiz]], [[Panay]] Island |- | Western || Pandan || || [[Pandan, Antique|Pandan]] area, Antique, including the [[Buruanga]], [[Aklan]] area of [[Panay]] |- | Western || [[Kinaray-a language|Kinaray-a]] || Antiqueño, Hinaray-a, Sulud, Panayano || most of [[Antique (province)|Antique]], [[Panay]] Island; most inland areas of [[Iloilo]] and [[Capiz]]; southern [[Guimaras]] Island off of [[Iloilo]] |- | Western || Gimaras || || [[Guimaras]] Island, Iloilo |- | Central || [[Romblomanon language|Romblomanon]] || Niromblon, Sibuyanon || [[Romblon]] and [[Sibuyan]] Island; [[San Agustin, Romblon|San Agustin]] area, [[Tablas Island]] |- | Central || [[Bantayanon language|Bantayan]] || || [[Bantayan Island|Bantayan]] Island |- | Central || [[Capiznon language|Capiznon]] || || [[Capiz]] and northeastern [[Iloilo]], Panay Island |- | Central || [[Hiligaynon language|Hiligaynon]] || Ilonggo || most of [[Iloilo]], [[Panay]] Island; western [[Guimaras]] and [[Negros Occidental]] |- | Central || Kawayan || || [[Cauayan, Negros Occidental]] |- | Central || [[Masbateño language|Masbate]] || [[Masbateño language|Masbate]] || [[Masbate]] and [[Ticao Island]] |- | Central || Camotes || || [[Camotes Island]], between Cebu and Leyte |- | Central || Northern Samar || Samareño, Waray-Waray || [[northern Samar]] |- | Central || Samar-Leyte || Samareño, Waray-Waray, Sinamar || central [[Samar]]; northern half of [[Leyte]] |- | Central || [[Waray language|Waray]] || Samareño, Waray-Waray, Binisayâ || southern [[Samar]] Island, [[Eastern Samar]] |- | Central || [[Masbate Sorsogon language|Sorsogon]] || Sorsogonon, Bikol || northern [[Sorsogon]], [[Bicol Region|Bikol]] |- | Central || [[Southern Sorsogon language|Gubat]] || Sorsogonon || southern [[Sorsogon]], Bikol (including [[Gubat, Sorsogon|Gubat]]) |- | Cebuan || [[Cebuano language|Cebuano]] || Sugbuanon, Sugbuhanon, Cebuan, Sebuano || [[Cebu]] Island; [[Negros Oriental]]; [[eastern Visayas]] and the coastal areas of northern and eastern [[Mindanao]] |- | Cebuan || [[Boholano language|Boholano]] || Bol-anon || [[Bohol]] Island |- | Cebuan || [[Baybay language|Leyte]] || Kanâ, Leyteño || central western [[Leyte]]; immigrants to [[Dinagat Island]] |- | Southern || [[Butuanon language|Butuanon]] || || [[Butuan]], [[Agusan del Norte]] area |- | Southern || [[Surigaonon language|Surigaonon]] || Jaun Bisayâ || [[Surigao del Norte]] |- | Southern || Jaun-Jaun || Siargaonon || [[Siargao]] Island, [[Surigao del Norte]] |- | Southern || Kantilan || || [[Cantilan, Surigao del Sur|Cantilan]] and [[Madrid, Surigao del Sur|Madrid]], [[Surigao del Sur]] |- | Southern || Naturalis || || [[Tandag]] and [[Tago, Surigao del Sur|Tago]], [[Surigao del Sur]] |- | Southern || [[Tausug language|Tausug]] || Moro, Taw Sug || [[Jolo Island]]; southern and western [[Palawan]] |}
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