Waray - Definition and Overview

Wáray-Wáray is a language spoken in the provinces of Samar, Northern Samar, Eastern Samar, Leyte (eastern portion), and Biliran in the Philippines.

It belongs to the Visayan language family and is related to Cebuano and Hiligaynon.

Waray-Waray
Spoken in:	Philippines
Region:	Eastern Visayas
First language speakers:	3 million
Second language speakers:	-
Ranking:	Not in top 100
Genetic classification:	Austronesian Malayo-Polynesian Western Central Philippine Visayan Central Visayan Waray-Waray
Official status
Official language of:	-
Regulated by:	-
Language codes
ISO 639-1	-
ISO 639-2	war
SIL	WRY

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