Hiligaynon to Pangasinan Translator

Pangasinan is primarily spoken in the province of Pangasinan, located in the northern part of the Philippines. It is also spoken in neighboring regions and by Pangasinan communities around the world.

Uses the Latin alphabet, adapted to include letters that represent the unique sounds of the language. The standard alphabet consists of 20 letters: A, B, C, D, E, G, H, I, K, L, M, N, NG, O, P, R, S, T, U, W, Y. Letters such as F, J, Q, V, X, Z are generally used only in loanwords.

Features a straightforward phonemic inventory with a clear distinction between short and long vowels, and a variety of consonant sounds typical of Philippine languages.

Subject-Verb-Object (SVO) order predominates. Pangasinan uses a variety of prefixes, suffixes, and infixes to articulate grammatical relationships, similar to other Philippine languages. The language is also known for its verb focus system, affecting verb conjugation depending on the role of the subject, object, or location in the sentence.

Includes loanwords primarily from Spanish, reflecting the Philippines' colonial history, as well as modern borrowings from English and Filipino.

Part of the Malayo-Polynesian branch of the Austronesian language family.

Primarily uses the Latin script. Historically, the indigenous script called 'Kur-itan' or 'Kulitan' was also used, particularly before Spanish colonization.

The transition from indigenous scripts to Latin script occurred during the Spanish colonial era, with the Latin script becoming standardized for the language in the modern period.

Approximately 2.5 million speakers

Hiligaynon, also known as Ilonggo, is primarily spoken in the Western Visayas and Soccsksargen regions of the Philippines, including the provinces of Iloilo, Negros Occidental, and parts of Mindanao. It is also spoken by communities in other parts of the Philippines and by overseas Filipino workers and immigrants.

Uses the Latin alphabet, consisting of 20 letters: A, B, C, D, E, F, G, H, I, J, K, L, M, N, Ñ, Ng, O, P, Q, R, S, T, U, V, W, X, Y, Z. The letters F, J, V, X, and Z are used mainly in loanwords and proper nouns.

Features a relatively simple phonetic inventory with 16 consonants and 3 vowels. Hiligaynon is not a tonal language but has a predictable stress pattern, usually on the penultimate (second to last) syllable.

Subject-Verb-Object (SVO) order predominates. Hiligaynon utilizes a number of affixes to denote grammatical relationships, and verbs are conjugated to indicate focus, aspect, and mood.

Includes a significant number of loanwords from Spanish due to the Philippines’ colonial history. There are also loanwords from English, especially in terms of technical and modern vocabulary.

Part of the Visayan branch of the Central Philippine languages, under the wider Malayo-Polynesian group within the Austronesian family.

Primarily uses the Latin script. Historically, before Spanish colonization, a form of the Baybayin script was used by early inhabitants of the region.

Transitioned from Baybayin to Latin script during Spanish colonial rule, with the Latin alphabet being adapted to better suit the phonetic requirements of Hiligaynon.

Approximately 10 million people speak Hiligaynon as their first language.