LEXOS · World Language
Hiligaynon
Hiligaynon is one of 99 world languages in the LEXOS registry, belonging to the Austronesian language family. Every word or phrase can be analysed across 6 linguistic levels: phonetics → phonology → morphology → syntax → semantics → pragmatics.
Deep Dive
Austronesian language family, also called Ilonggo, spoken in the Western Visayas region of the Philippines. Latin script.
6 Levels of Analysis for Hiligaynon
Other Austronesian languages
Frequently asked about Hiligaynon
What language family does Hiligaynon belong to?
Austronesian.
At which levels can I analyse Hiligaynon?
Six levels: Phonetics (speech sounds, IPA), Phonology (phonemes and sound patterns), Morphology (word structure), Syntax (phrases and sentence structure), Semantics (literal meaning), Pragmatics (meaning in context).
Is Hiligaynon one of the most spoken world languages?
Yes — LEXOS catalogues the 99 most-spoken / most-commercially-relevant world languages, covering every major language family and every continent.
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