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ť :For the macrolanguage Bikol, see Bikol languages.

Bikol refers to Central Bicolano (also known as Bikol Central), one of the languages that compose Coastal Bikol. (External Link

) It is spoken in Bicol Region of the Philippines (Region V).

Grammar

Pronouns

	Absolutive	Ergative	Oblique
1st person singular	ako	ko	sakuya, sako, kanako
2nd person singular	ika, ka	mo	saimo, si-mo, kanimo
3rd person singular	siya, iya	niya	saiya, kaniya
1st person plural inclusive	kita	nyato, ta	satuya, sato, kanato
1st person plural exclusive	kami	nyamo, mi	samuya, samo, kanamo
2nd person plural	kamo	nindo	saindo, kaninyo
3rd person plural	sinda	ninda	sainda, kanira

Bikol-Naga

Bikol-Naga, a dialect of Central Bicolano and the basis of Standard Bikol, is understood along with Bikol-Legazpi by most Bikol speakers. It is spoken in the first and second districts of Camarines Sur (except in Del Gallego) and in San Pascual, Masbate. Bikol-Legazpi is spoken in the eastern coast of Albay and northern Sorsogon.
Other dialects are Bikol-Daet spoken in Daet and adjacent towns in Camarines Norte, Bikol-Partido spoken in the 4th District of Camarines Sur and in Virac, San Andres and southern part of Caramoran in Catanduanes.

Dialectal variation

Standard Bikol	Bikol-Naga	Bikol-Partido	Bikol-Legazpi	Bikol-Daet	Rinconada Bikol
Digdi sa bàgong lamesa pinakakan nin sogok asin tinapay si babai.Dito sa bagong mesa pinakain ng itlog at tinapay yung babae.	Digdi sa bàgong lamesa pigpakakan nin sogok saka tinapay si babai.	Digdi sa bag-ong lamesa pigpakaon nin sogok pagan tinapay su babayi.	Didi sa bàgong lamesa pipakaon ki bunáy buda tinapay su babai.	Digdi sa bagong lamesa pigpakain nin sogok saka tinapay si babae.	Sadi sa bagong lamesa pinakaon sa itlog ag tinapay su babayi.
Tâdaw ta dae luminayog an gamgam ni Pedro dawà na dae nin kandado si hawla?Bakit hindi lumipad ang ibon ni Pedro kahit na walang kandado ang kulungan.	Tanô ta dai naglayog an gamgam ni Pedro dawà na mayò nin kandado si hawla?	Hadaw `e naglayog an gamgam ni Pedro maski `e nin kandado su hawla?	Natà dai naglayog an bayong ni Pedro maski warang kandado su hawla?	Bakin dai naglayog an gamgam ni Pedro maski mayong kandado si hawla?	Ta unu ta di naglayog adto bayong ni Pedro dawa uda kandado su hawla?

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