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3 days ago · The Philippines has two official languages, Filipino and English. Filipino serves as a lingua franca across much of the country. The linguistic landscape has been shaped by colonization, particularly Spanish and American influences. Tagalog, a widely spoken language, was the official language from 1937 to 1987.
5 days ago · It is, for example, the second most-populous Asian country (following India) with English as an official language and one of only two predominantly Roman Catholic countries in Asia (the other being East Timor).
1 day ago · Tagalog is a Northern Philippine language within the Austronesian language family. Being Malayo-Polynesian, it is related to other Austronesian languages, such as Malagasy, Javanese, Indonesian, Malay, Tetum (of Timor), and Yami (of Taiwan). [4]
2 days ago · Quechua, Aymara and another native languages are official wherever they predominate Philippines: Filipino; English; Aklanon (in the Visayas) Bikol (in Luzon) Cebuano (in the Visayas and Mindanao) Chavacano (in Mindanao) Hiligaynon (in the Visayas) Ibanag (in Luzon) Ilocano (in Luzon, official in La Union) Ivatan (in Luzon) Kapampangan (in Luzon)
5 days ago · Fast facts. Official name: Republic of the Philippines. Population: 118 million. Area: 300,000 sq km. Capital city: Manila. Major languages: Filipino (Tagalog), English. Major religions: 79.5% Roman Catholic, 9 percent other Christian groups, 6-11% Muslim. Time zone: UTC+8 (Philippine Standard Time) Interesting facts about the Philippines. 1.
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4 days ago · The Philippine Commonwealth was established in 1935, as a 10-year interim step prior to full independence. However, in 1942 during World War II, Japan occupied the Philippines. The U.S. military overpowered the Japanese in 1945. The Treaty of Manila in 1946 established the independent Philippine Republic.
