Cafe Eulo

GINIKANAN: Celebrating Albay Heritage

𝗧𝗵𝗲 𝗡𝗮𝘁𝗶𝘃𝗲 𝗟𝗮𝗻𝗴𝘂𝗮𝗴𝗲𝘀 𝗼𝗳 𝗔𝗹𝗯𝗮𝘆

🌋 One enduring intangible heritage of Albay is its native languages, the unseen vehicles of its culture. Bikol is classified not as a language but as a “macrolanguage” composed of individual languages, which are in turn often made up of variants called dialects.

🌋 Being at the heartland of Bicol Peninsula, all of the native languages of Albay are Bikol languages, in contrast to Camarines Sur and Camarines Norte where Tagalog is partly spoken and Sorsogon where languages classified as Bisayan are also spoken.

🌋 There are five native languages spoken in Albay: Central Bikol predominated by the Bikol Legazpi dialect on the province’s eastern coastal area; Miraya Bikol spoken in Daraga, Camalig, Jovellar, Guinobatan, and Pio Duran; West Albay Bikol spoken in Ligao, Oas, Polangui; Libon Bikol spoken in Libon; and Rinconada Bikol spoken in the Agos-Matacon area of Polangui.

🌋 Geography plays a key role in the diversity of Albay’s languages. The Bicol Arc volcanoes provided a natural barrier to interaction of people and hence allowed greater diversity of languages while the Pacific Ocean enabled maritime transportation and cultural exchange between the coastal towns, facilitating the development of a single language.

Map Source : Irvin Sto. Tomas

We are open to serve outbound passengers of BIA. Looking forward to serving you this May! ✈️

Looking forward to serving you before your flight this April! ✈️

Visit us at the Pre-Departure area of Bicol International Airport

Have a cup of coffee, a pastry or a meal before your trip. We’re open this coming Holy Week.

Visit us at the Pre-Departure Area, Bicol International Airport, Daraga, Albay

Join our growing team!

We are looking for people who are passionate with their chosen field. Help us make Cafe Eulo into a household Bikolano brand!

Positions available:
Barista
Crew/ Cashier
Team Leader

Send your updated resume to — [email protected]

Dios mabalos!

📍Cafe Eulo (Store), Bicol International Airport, Burgos, Daraga, Albay

Staff House available near BIA!

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