Waraylanguage
Waray language, also known as Waray-Waray, is an Austronesian language spoken in the Philippines. It belongs to the Central Philippine branch of the Malayo-Polynesian family, part of the Visayan language group, specifically the Samar-Leyte subgroup. It is the primary language of the Waray people.
Geographic distribution and speakers: Waray is spoken mainly in Eastern Visayas on the islands of Samar and
Linguistic varieties: Waray is not monolithic and comprises regional varieties and dialects, including Northern Waray (Northern
Status and usage: Waray is used in local media, daily communication, and literature. It is taught as
See also: Visayan languages; Waray-Waray literature; Languages of the Philippines.