Hiligaynon

Literature
HILIGAYNON
is the dialect spoken mostly in Western Visayas.

"Ilongo language" redirects here. Not to be confused with

the Ilongot language, also of the Philippines
Hiligaynon, also often referred to
as Ilonggo or Binisaya/Bisaya nga Hiniligaynon/Inilonggo, is
an Austronesian regional language spoken in
the Philippines by about 9.1 million people, predominantly
in Western Visayas and Soccsksargen, most of whom belong to
the Hiligaynon people.[4] It is the second-most widely spoken
language in the Visayas and belongs to the Bisayan languages,
and it is more distantly related to other Philippine languages
It also has one of the largest native language-speaking
populations of the Philippines, despite it not being taught and
studied formally in schools and universities until 2012.
[5] Hiligaynon is given the ISO 639-2 three-letter code hil, but
has no ISO 639-1 two-letter code
Hiligaynon is mainly concentrated in the regions of Western
Visayas (Iloilo, Capiz, Guimaras, and Negros Occidental), as
well as in South Cotabato (including General Santos), Sultan
Kudarat, and North Cotabato in Soccsksargen. It is spoken in
other neighboring provinces, such
as Antique and Aklan in Western Visayas, Negros
Oriental in Central Visayas, Masbate in Bicol Region, and
southern parts
of Mindoro, Romblon and Palawan in Mimaropa.

HINILAWOD
an epic that shows differentiation,feudal economic
structure,and monarchical rule in Panay Island.

Maragtas
the interaction between the Negritos and Malays.

6 COMMON
LITERARY
FORMS
Ambahan
a ballad of unrhymed couplets
Ballad
a love song

Siday
a song of allusion to mythical heroes

Awit
a simple folk song,love song ,and work song

Haya
a dirge composed of two parts:parahaya,a song for wakes and
the anogon ,a song regretting the loss of a loved one and
extolling him

Bical
a humorous and satiric song

Hiligaynon
Poetry
reflecting Filipino moralistic behavior

Hilagynon
And Yuhum
two local magazines that contributed in the growth of their
novel and short story