Alibata - Sample Bikol Language

Digdi sa bàgong lamesa pinakakan nin sogok asin tinapay si babai.
Dito sa bagong mesa pinakain ng itlog at tinapay yung babae.

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.

Digdi sa bàgong lamesa pigpakakan nin sogok saka tinapay si babai.

Digdi sa bag-ong lamesa pigpakaon nin sogok pagan tinapay su babayi.

Natà dai naglayog an bayong ni Pedro maski warang kandado su hawla?
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Alibata - the Bikol language

Bikol refers to Central Bicolano (also known as Bikol Central), one of the languages that compose Coastal Bikol. It is spoken in Bicol Region of the Philippines (Region V).

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

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.