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Spanish was the language of government, education and trade throughout the three centuries (333 years) of the Philippines being part of the Spanish Empire and continued to serve as a lingua franca until the first half of the 20th century.
Philippine Spanish (Spanish: español filipino or castellano filipino) is the variety of standard Spanish spoken in the Philippines, used primarily by Spanish Filipinos.
Philippine Spanish was the main spoken language of the country from the beginning of colonial rule in the late 1500s until the first half of the 20th century. It held official status for nearly half a millennium before being redesignated as an optional language in 1987.
The history of the Spanish language in the Philippines began roughly around 1571 when the islands were incorporated into the Spanish crown. As compared to the American region, Spanish did not become the prime language of the Philippines.
Emilio Aguinaldo speaks Spanish in 1929. Spanish was the only official language of the Philippines for over 300 years when it was ruled by Spain, from the late 1500s to 1898. After that, it became a co-official language with English when the USA ruled the country.
May 24, 2017 · The Introduction of Spanish to the Philippines. When Miguel López de Legazpi, a Spanish conquistador, landed on the island of Cebu in 1565 he brought the Spanish language with him. King Philip II (r. 1554-1598) decreed that Spanish authorities in the Philippines should to teach the natives Spanish.
Feb 19, 2020 · The Spanish colonisation of Zamboanga began in 1635 with the construction of Fort Pilar, where the Spanish language was first introduced to southern Mindanao. The Spanish would be forced to abandon Zamboanga in 1662, but they would return less than a century later to solidify their rule in Mindanao.
