This year’s birthday for me was memorable because some friends of mine chose to greet me in Hiligaynon. As I read their warm birthday wishes, the ones sent in the native language stood out from the army of English lines. Here are a few: “Matam-is nga pagsaulog sang pagsukat sang imo natauhan nga adlaw…kami […]
Tag: Indigenous people
Let’s talk about Hiligaynon, the lilting language spoken by inhabitants of Negros Occidental and the provinces of Panay Island, and even in Romblon, Masbate and Palawan. Forget about baybayin and let us Negrenses and Ilonggos first master Hiligaynon, alternately termed “Ilonggo” the latter referring to Iloilo culture and people. The Hiligaynon language never fails to […]
