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4 days ago · Filipino and English are the official languages of the country for purposes of communication and instruction. Consequently, English is widely spoken and understood, although fluency has decreased as the prevalence of Tagalog in primary and secondary educational institutions has increased.
- 12.4 births/1,000 population, (2021)
- 1.63% (2015–2020)
- 8.0 deaths/1,000 population (2021)
- 109,033,245 (2020 census)
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.
- 28 million (2022), 82 million total speakers (2022)
Apr 13, 2024 · Key People: Leonard Bloomfield. Related Topics: Pilipino language. Philippine languages. Western Malayo-Polynesian languages. Recent News. Apr. 12, 2024, 1:51 AM ET (South China Morning Post) Duterte drug war trial ‘moving forward’ as ICC calls for Philippine translators.
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1 day ago · Filipinos ( Filipino: Mga Pilipino) [49] are citizens or people identified with the country of the Philippines. The majority of Filipinos today are predominantly Catholic [50] and come from various Austronesian peoples, all typically speaking Filipino, English, or other Philippine languages.
Apr 16, 2024 · The Filipino language is an updated version of Tagalog, incorporating elements from other native Philippine languages, as well as English, Spanish, Malay, and Chinese. The Philippines is known for its linguistic diversity, with approximately 130 to 195 languages spoken in the country. Linguistic Diversity in the Philippines.
Apr 20, 2024 · “TALIS tales of the Philippines” aimed to produce multilingual tales and audiobooks from all over the Philippine archipelago for the promo- tion of solidarity, intercultural and linguistic competences among young readers as well as project participants.
4 days ago · In 2017, Philippine armed forces battled an ISIS-East Asia siege in Marawi City, driving DUTERTE to declare martial law in the region. In 2019, DUTERTE shepherded a landmark peace deal with the Moro Islamic Liberation Front to establish a semi-autonomous region in the southern Philippines, the Bangsamoro Autonomous Region of Muslim Mindanao.
