BIKOL SPEECH VARIETIES | IDENTIFIER or SORTER
11 well-marked dialects
Bik  =  Bikol area ~ Bikol region ~ Bikolandia ~ Bicol ~ Vicol
Buh  =  Buhi (town of Buhi, Camarines Sur)
CST  =  Coastal dialects (Standard Bikol) = Legazpi, Naga, SCa=Virac)
Dar  =  Daraga (Camalig,Daraga,Guinobatan,Jovellar,Pioduran,Donsol)
Gub  =  Gubat (Sso)
INL  =  Inland dialects (Daraga, Oas, Libon, Iriga, Buhi)
Iri  =  Iriga (Iriga City, Baao, Bato, Nabua)
Leg  =  Legazpi City
Lib  =  Libon (Libon)
Mas  =  Masbate (towns on Ticao Island & northern portion of Masbate)
Nag  =  Naga
Nca  =  Northern Catanduanes (Bagamanoc,Caramoran,Pandan,Payo,Viga)
Nso  =  Northern Sorsogon (Casiguran, Juban, Sorsogon)
Oas  =  Oas (Ligao, Oas, Polangui)
Sca  =  Southern Catanduanes (Baras,Bato,Gigmoto,SanAndres,Virac)
SOU  =  Southern dialects (N Sorsogon, Masbate, S Sorsogon)
Sso  =  Southern Sorsogon (remaining towns in Sorsogon province)
Std  =  Standard Bikol (Naga City, Legazpi City, Camarines Norte,
        most of Camarines Sur, eastern part of Albay province,
        a few towns in Sorsogon province, San Pascual-Burias Island)
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The Dialects of the Bikol Area
McFarland, Curtis Daniel (Dec 1974), Ph.D. Dissertation, Yale University
See: p. 20 Discussion of all towns & languages
See: p. 23 TREE DIAGRAM 1
SEE: Appendix C: 100-word Swadesh lists [pp.306-312]

(1) Northern Catanduanes: );Bagamanoc, Caramoran, Pandan, Payo & Viga
> Pandan (NCa)           [Zorc term for Curt's NCa]

(2) Southern Catanduanes: Baras, Bato, Gigmoto, San Andres, San Miguel & Virac
> Virac (SCa)            [Zorc term for Curt's SCa]

(3) Daraga: Camalig, Daraga, Buinobatan, Jovellar, Pioduran & Donsol
> Daraga (Dar)

(4) Oas: Ligao, Oas, Polangui
> Oas (Oas)

(5) Libon: Libon (Albay)
> Libon (Lib)

(6) Iriga: Iriga City & Baao, Bato, & Nabua
> Iriga (Iri)

(7) Buhi: town of Buhi (Camarinese Sur)
> Buhi (Buhi)

(8) Standard: Basud, Daet, Mercedes, San Vicente, Talisay; Naga City; Legazpi City & Bacon, Castilla, Magallanes, Pilar; Prieto Diaz (Sorsogon); San Pascual (Masbate)
> Naga (Naga=StdBik)    [Zorc term]
> Legazpi (Leg=StdBik)  [Zorc term]

(9) Northern Sorsogon: (NSo)
> Sorsogon (Sor)        [Zorc term for Curt's NSo]

(10) Southern Sorsogon (SSo)
> Gubat (Gub)           [Zorc term for Curt's SSo]

(11) Masbate
> Masbate (Mas)
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TREE DIAGRAM 1 on page 23    =  LEXICAL ISOGLOSSES
Nca                          => NORTHERN CATANDUANES
Sca + Std Bikol              => STANDARD BIKOL
Dar + Oas | Lib + Buhi | Iri => INLAND DIALECTS
Nso + Mas + Sso              => SOUTHERN DIALECTS = CENTRAL BISAYAN

TREE DIAGRAM 2 on page 81    =  PHONOLOGICAL ISOGLOSSES
Bikol area is divided into four parts, or four sets of dialects

TREE DIAGRAM 3 on page 87    =  SWADESH 100 WORD LIST
Nca                          => NORTHERN CATANDUANES
Sca + Naga + Leg             => STANDARD BIKOL
Dar + Oas | Lib + Iri | Buhi => INLAND DIALECTS
Nso + Mas | Sso              => SOUTHERN DIALECTS = CENTRAL BISAYAN

TREE DIAGRAM 4 on page 87    =  McFARLAND 400 WORD LIST
Nca                          => NORTHERN CATANDUANES
Sca + Naga + Leg             => STANDARD BIKOL
Dar + Oas + Lib | Iri | Buhi => INLAND DIALECTS
Nso | Mas | Sso              => SOUTHERN DIALECTS = CENTRAL BISAYAN

TREE DIAGRAM 5 on page 268   =  PARADIGMATIC CLASSES
Nca                          => NORTHERN CATANDUANES
Sca | Nag + Leg              => STANDARD BIKOL
Dar | Oas | Lib              => INLAND DIALECTS (a)
Buh | Iri                    => INLAND DIALECTS (b)
Nso + Mas | Sso              => SOUTHERN DIALECTS = CENTRAL BISAYAN

TREE DIAGRAM 5 on page 269   =  NON-PARADIGMATIC CLASSES
Nca                          => NORTHERN CATANDUANES
Sca + Leg | Naga             => STANDARD BIKOL
Dar | Oas | Lib              => INLAND DIALECTS (a)
Buh | Iri                    => INLAND DIALECTS (b)
Nso + Mas | Sso              => SOUTHERN DIALECTS = CENTRAL BISAYAN



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