Visayas [Islands] - Visayas

Japanese: ビサヤ[諸島] - ビサヤ
Visayas [Islands] - Visayas
A general term for the islands scattered between the two islands of Luzon and Mindanao in the Philippine archipelago. Also known as Bisaya. Total area is about 60,000 km2 . The main islands are Masbate, Panay, Negros, Samar, Cebu, Leyte, and Bohol. Historically, this was the earliest developed region in the Philippines, and has a large population. The inhabitants are Christians and are collectively called Visayans, but are divided into many groups based on language.

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Japanese:
フィリピン諸島のルソン，ミンダナオ２島の間に散在する島々の総称。Bisayaとも。総面積約６万km2。マスバテ，パナイ，ネグロス，サマール，セブ，レイテ，ボホールなどが主要島。歴史的にフィリピンでは最も早くから開けた地域で，人口も多い。住民はキリスト教徒で，ビサヤ人と総称されるが，言語的に多くの集団に分かれる。

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