Alternate Names: Southern Catanduanes Bikolano, Virac
Dialects: Samples had 85% comprehension of Central Bikol , and Filipino , narrative. Intelligibility of Northern Catanduanes , 91%. Prefer Virac dialect for literature. A member of macrolanguage Bikol ,.
Genealogy:
Demographics: 135,000 (2000 census). Speakers of all Bikol languages: 4,580,000 (2000 census).
Nation of Origin: Philippines
Other Comments: Christian (Roman Catholic).