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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.
1 day ago · Tagalog (/ t ə ˈ ɡ ɑː l ɒ ɡ /, tə-GAH-log; [tɐˈɡaːloɡ]; Baybayin: ᜆᜄᜎᜓᜄ᜔) is an Austronesian language spoken as a first language by the ethnic Tagalog people, who make up a quarter of the population of the Philippines, and as a second language by the majority.
1 day ago · According to Ethnologue, there are about 180 languages spoken in the Philippines. The 1987 Constitution of the Philippines imposed the Filipino language as the national language and designates it, along with the English language, as one of the official languages. Regional languages are designated as auxiliary official languages.
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2 days ago · English and Filipino are the official languages. English is the language of instruction in higher education. The Philippines is a unitary presidential constitutional republic, with the President of the Philippines acting as both the head of state and the head of government.
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- 2020
1 day ago · This is a list of official languages by country and territory. It includes all languages that have official language status either statewide or in a part of the state, or that have status as a national language, regional language, or minority language .
1 day ago · LANGUAGES. Bikol is the primary language spoken in Albay. It has many dialects, especially in inner towns. The majority of the Albayanos also understand and could speak English and Filipino. The official documents are mostly in English. Most of the local daily newspapers are in English.
