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1 day ago · Filipino, or Wikang Filipino, is the country’s national language. It’s the primary language in education, media, and the government. Based on Tagalog, Filipino has evolved by borrowing from many languages. It includes Spanish, English, Malay, and more. Today, it’s a symbol of national identity, spoken widely.
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.
13 hours ago · The 'Napaka-' Prefix: Amplifying Adjectives in Filipino. The 'napaka-' prefix is a powerful tool in the Filipino language that amplifies the degree of an adjective, creating a more vivid and intense description. By attaching 'napaka-' to an adjective, you create an intensive or emphatic degree, similar to adding 'very' or 'extremely' in English.
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2 days 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.
3 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.
- Trung Quach
- 2020
3 days ago · History of the Philippines, a survey of notable events and people in the history of the Philippines. The Philippines takes its name from Philip II, who was king of Spain during the Spanish colonization of the islands in the 16th century. Because it was under Spanish rule for 333 years and under.
3 days ago · Pangasinense is one of the major languages of the Philippines. It is the language spoken in the province of Pangasinan, on the west-central seaboard of the island of Luzon along the Lingayen Gulf, the northern portion of Tarlac and southwestern La Union, most of whom belong to the Pangasinan ethnic group.
