Karay-a language
The Karay-a language or Kinaray-a, is an Austronesian language spoken by the Karay-a people, mainly in Antique Province in the Philippines as well as Iloilo and other provinces on the island of Panay. It is one of the Visayan languages.
Name
The word karay-a comes from the word iraya "mountain dwellers", from Sanskrit laya "abode" (as in Himalaya). Other native names for the language are Hamtikanon, Hiniraya, Binisaya nga Karay-a and Bisaya.
Location
Karay-a is spoken in Iloilo province mainly in the municipalities of Alimodian, San Joaquin, Lambunao, Oton, Leon, Miag-ao, San Miguel, Guimbal, Tigbauan, and other municipalities located near Antique, the south of Capiz Province, certain villages in Mindanao that trace their roots to Antique or to Kinaray-a-speaking areas of inland Iloilo and Capiz. Inhabitants of most towns across the latter areas speak Karay-a while Hiligaynon is predominant around coastal areas particularly in Iloilo. It is also spoken in Iloilo City and parts of Aklan province.
Karay-a
Karay-a may refer to:
