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- It was first introduced to the Philippines in 1565, when the conquistador Miguel López de Legazpi founded the first Spanish settlement on the island of Cebú.
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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.
Jul 24, 2018 · Official Languages Spoken In The Philippines. During colonial rule, the official language of the islands was Spanish. Even after the territory was ceded to the US at the end of the 19th century, Spanish remained the lingua franca for another century or so.
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When the Spanish had first arrived in the Philippines in the 16th century, Old Malay was spoken among the aristocracy. It is believed that Ferdinand Magellan's slave Enrique of Malacca could converse with the local leaders in Cebu Island, confirming to Magellan his arrival in Southeast Asia.
Philippine Spanish (Spanish: español filipino or castellano filipino) is the variety of standard Spanish spoken in the Philippines, used primarily by Spanish Filipinos.
May 24, 2017 · When Spanish rule of the Philippines came to an end in 1898 Spanish was the first language of around 10-15% of the population. In the countrys capital, Manila, approximately 50% of people spoke Spanish.
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.
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.
