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WAR ISO 639-3

Waray-Waray

Waray, Waray-Waray Autonym

A language of Philippines

ISO 639
war
Alternate Names
Binisaya, Samaran, Samarenyo, Samareño, Winaray
Autonym
Waray, Waray-Waray
Population
2,610,000 in Philippines (2005 UNSD). Ethnic population: 3,660,000 (2010 census). Total users in all countries: 2,611,110.
Location:
Eastern Visayas region: east Biliran, Eastern Samar and Northern Samar provinces, all of Samar and associated islands; Leyte province, Leyte town east, Carigara bay, south to Tacloban, Leyte gulf shore south, inland west to highlands.
Language Status
3 (Wider communication). Statutory language of provincial identity in Samar, Leyte islands (1991, ACFLC Section 3(f)).
Classification
Austronesian, Malayo-Polynesian, Greater Central Philippine, Central Philippine, Bisayan, Central, Warayan, Samar-Waray
Dialects
Waray, Samar-Leyte, Northern Samar.
Language Development
Dictionary. Grammar. Bible: 1937–1984.
Language Resources
OLAC resources in and about Waray-Waray
Writing
Braille script [Brai]. Latin script [Latn], primary usage.

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Location: Eastern Visayas region: east Biliran, Eastern Samar and Northern Samar provinces, all of Samar and associated islands; Leyte province, Leyte town east, Carigara bay, south to Tacloban, Leyte gulf shore south, inland west to highlands.