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| Pandan Bikol | |
|---|---|
| Native to | Philippines |
| Region | Pandan and north-east Catanduanes |
| Ethnicity | Bicolano |
Native speakers | 78,000 (2000 census) [1] |
| Language codes | |
| ISO 639-3 | cts |
| Glottolog | nort2883 |
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