visayan

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A person of Bisaya descent
Of or relating to the Bisaya
The group of some 21 languages of this people
A member of the Bisaya, the largest ethnic group in the Philippines
Cebuano, referred to by most of its speakers as Bisaya or Binisaya (Visayan in English), is an Austronesian language spoken in the Philippines by about 20 million people, mostly in the Central Visayas, most of whom belong to the Bisaya ethnic group. It is the most widely spoken of the languages within the so-named Bisayan subgroup and is closely related to other Filipino languages
{i} Austronesian languages spoken by the Visayan people
{i} member of the of indigenous Philippine people found in the Visayan Islands
{s} of or pertaining to the Visayan people; of or relating to the Visayan Islands
The Visayans possessed a native culture and alphabet
A member of the most numerous of the native races of the Philippines, occupying the Visayan Islands and the northern coast Mindanao; also, their language
a member of the most numerous indigenous people of the Philippines

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Visayan Islands
An island group of the central Philippines in and around the Visayan Sea between Luzon and Mindanao. Group of islands, central Philippines. Covering 23,944 sq mi (62,015 sq km), they are surrounded by the Visayan, Samar, and Camotes seas. The main islands are Bohol, Cebu, Leyte, Masbate, Negros, Panay, and Samar. These islands and their smaller neighbours make up the central group of the Ph ilippine archipelago. Agriculture and fishing are important. The major urban centres are Cebu City on Cebu and Iloilo City on Panay
Visayan Islands
{i} group of islands in central Philippines
Visayan Sea
{i} small sea inside the Philippine archipelago
Visayan language
{i} Austronesian languages spoken by the Visayan people
visayan islands
group of islands in the central Philippines