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  1. Filipino and English were named as the country's official languages, with the recognition of regional languages as having official auxiliary status in their respective regions (though not specifying any particular languages).

  2. Jul 31, 2019 · The two official languages of the Philippines are Filipino and English. Filipino is the national language, and the official status of English is a holdover from its time as a U.S. territory between the years of 1898 and 1946.

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  4. Jul 24, 2018 · These include: Aklanon, Basian, Bikol, Cebuano, Chavacano, Hiligaynon, Ibanag, Ilocano, Ilonggo, Ivatan, Maranao, Tagalog, Kapampangan, Kinaray-a, Waray, Maguindanao, Pangasinan, Sambal, Surigaonon, Tausug, and Yakan.

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  5. Pilipino language, standardized form of Tagalog, and one of the two official languages of the Philippines (the other being English). It is a member of the Austronesian language phylum. Tagalog is the mother tongue for nearly 25 percent of the population and is spoken as a first or second language.

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  6. Filipino ( English: / ˌfɪlɪˈpiːnoʊ / ⓘ, FIH-lih-PEE-noh; [1] Wikang Filipino, [ˈwi.kɐŋ fi.liˈpi.no̞]) is a language under the Austronesian language family. It is the national language ( Wikang pambansa / Pambansang wika) of the Philippines, and one of the two official languages ( Wikang opisyal / Opisyal na wika) of the country, with English. [2] .

    • 28 million (2022), 82 million total speakers (2022)
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  7. Jul 11, 2022 · Official languages of the Philippines. Filipino and English are the Philippinestwo official languages. Filipino is a native language based on Tagalog; English has official status due to the Philippines being a colony of the United States between 1898 and 1946.

  8. May 3, 2024 · The Philippines has two official languages: Filipino and English. Filipino, based on Tagalog, is the national language. It’s regulated by the Commission on the Filipino Language. Meanwhile, English is used in government, education, and media. Filipino helps people from different linguistic backgrounds communicate.

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