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Filipino (English: / ˌ f ɪ l ɪ ˈ p iː n oʊ / ⓘ, FIH-lih-PEE-noh; 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 ...
- 28 million (2022), 82 million total speakers (2022)
- Philippines
Tagalog and Cebuano are the most commonly spoken native languages, together comprising about half of the population of the Philippines. Filipino and English are the only official languages and are taught in schools. This, among other reasons, has resulted in a rivalry between the Tagalog and Cebuano language groups.
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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.
- 28 million (2022), 82 million total speakers (2022)
The Commission on the Filipino Language (CFL), also referred to as the Komisyon sa Wikang Filipino (KWF), is the official regulating body of the Filipino language and the official government institution tasked with developing, preserving, and promoting the various local Philippine languages.
- 1937 (first formation), 1991 (reformed)
- ₱107.53 million Php (2018)
- Office of the President
- Government of the Philippines
Central Philippine languages (40 languages, including Tagalog, Bikol languages and Visayan languages) Palawan languages (3 languages) Subanen languages (6 languages; sometimes considered one dialect cluster)
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- Proto-Philippine (disputed)
Languages of the Philippines. Major language groups on the Philippines. The Phiilippines are a group of islands between Malaysia and Taiwan. Many different groups of people live on the Philippines. Between 120 and 187 languages are spoken on the Phiilippines. [1] [2] [3] For over three centuries, the Philippines were a colony of Spain.
Jan 15, 2024 · January 15, 2024. The Filipino language traces its roots to ancient Austronesian settlers from Taiwan. Spanish colonization had a significant influence on the Filipino language, introducing Spanish loanwords and impacting syntax, grammar, and vocabulary. Tagalog, the basis for the Filipino language, emerged as a distinct language influenced by ...
