Ethnic Groups of the Philippines

Bicolano, Central

Language name and Autonym:
Bikol, Bikol Naga
Location:
Luzon – Camarines Norte and Sur, south Catanduanes, north of Albay Sorsogon, Naga City and Legaspi City
Family:
Austronesian, Malayo-Polynesian
Related languages:
Naga, Legaspi
Approximate Number of Speakers:
2,500,000 (1990 census)
4,583,034 all Bikol languages (2000 census)
Status:
Stable