10/04/2024
The main local languages of the region are Cebuano and Waray, with Waray predominating on Samar Island and northern Leyte, and Cebuano predominating elsewhere. The two languages are related members of the Visayan language group, but are not mutually intelligible. Tagalog is also quite widely spoken since it is an official language and used in schools, but it is not indigenous to the this region. It is also related, but more distantly.
English is common but the level varies enormously and is generally better in the cities and among the educated classes.
Source: wikivoyage