bikTechnical information about ISO 639 language code bik
The table below provides technical details for the Bikol language, designated by the bik code from the ISO 639-2 standard.
| Code |
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| Standard | |
| Name | Bikol |
| Text direction | Left-to-Right |
| Language varieties | Central Bikol (Naga)Albay Bikol (Legazpi)Rinconada BikolPandan BikolBuhinon |
| Related languages | TagalogCebuanoWaray-WarayMasbateñoHiligaynon |
| Key facts | Member of the Central Philippine subgroup within the Austronesian familyThe written standard is based on the Canaman variety of Central BikolIt contains one of the highest percentages of Spanish loanwords among Philippine languagesBikol retains the four-way Philippine focus/voice verb systemReduplication of roots marks aspect, intensity or diminutive meaning |
| Sample phrase | Marhay na aldaw, kumusta ka? |
| Character encodings | |
| Supported in Localizely |
The Bikol language, identified by the code bik, falls under the 'Macrolanguage' category in terms of its scope and is classified as 'Living' by its type.
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