Masbate is an island province in the Philippines located near the midsection of the nation’s archipelago. Its provincial capital is Masbate City. The province consists of three major islands: Masbate, Ticao and Burias.
There are four Visayan languages and one from Luzon, spoken in the province.
Masbateño or Minasbaté is a Visayan language unique to the province. It has 75-83% mutual intelligibility with Hiligaynon, another Visayan language spoken in the southwestern tip of Masbate island.
Cebuano is another Visayan language spoken in the southeastern municipalities in the island.
Waray is spoken in the islands of Ticao Island due to their proximity to mainland Northern Samar, especially to the Southern portion parts of the Province of Sorsogon.
MGA KAHULUGAN SA TAGALOG
Masbáte: lalawigan sa timog-kanlurang Luzon ng Pilipinas, Rehiyon V
Masbáte: kabesera ng Masbate
