This article is about the various dialects of the Bicol Region. For the standardized dialect of Bikol based on the
Canaman variant often simply known as "Bikol", see
Central Bikol.
Clockwise from top-left: A signage barring people from hanging around the area; A signage barring vendors inside the churchyard; A signage reminding people of proper waste disposal; and a signage barring swimmers in
Lake Bato. All are written in the Coastal Bikol language (Naga–Legazpi variant).
While McFarland (1974) splits Bikol into 11 dialects, Lobel (2000) splits Bikol into 12 different dialects (including Partido Bikol, which McFarland does not differentiate) and 4 main branches.[2]
Northern Coastal Bikol
Central Standard – spoken primarily in
Naga City, Cam. Sur,
Tabaco &
Legazpi, Albay and
Sorsogon City, Sorsogon. Also recognized (and sometimes understood) in
Daet, Camarines Norte and many other areas of Camarines Sur,
San Pascual, Masbate on
Burias Island, first and second districts of Albay, southwestern coast of Catanduanes, and northeastern Sorsogon.
Partido – spoken in the Camarines Sur municipalities of
Ocampo,
Goa,
Tigaon,
Lagonoy,
Sagñay, and
San Jose. This dialect has a mellow intonation and is heavily influenced by Rinconada Bikol.
Lobel, Jason William; Tria, Wilmer Joseph S.; Carpio, Jose Maria Z. (2000). An satuyang tataramon / A Study of the Bikol Language. Naga City, Philippines: Lobel & Tria Partnership, Co.: Holy Rosary Minor Seminary.