What is the language spoken in the Philippines?
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What is the language spoken in the Philippines?
Filipino
English
Philippines/Official languages
There are over 120 languages spoken in the Philippines. Filipino, the standardized form of Tagalog, is the national language and used in formal education throughout the country. Filipino and English are both official languages and English is commonly used by the government.
What is the language of Philippines before?
Tagalog language
| Tagalog | |
|---|---|
| Native speakers | 22.5 million (2010) 23.8 million total speakers (2019) 45 million L2 speakers (as Filipino, 2013) |
| Language family | Austronesian Malayo-Polynesian Philippine Central Philippine Tagalog |
| Early forms | Proto-Austronesian Proto-Malayo-Polynesian Proto-Philippine Old Tagalog Classical Tagalog |
Why Do Philippines Speak Spanish?
Spanish was the language of government, education and trade throughout the three centuries (333 years) of the Philippines being part of the Spanish Empire and continued to serve as a lingua franca until the first half of the 20th century.
Is Spanish spoken in the Filipinas?
But by 1987, Spanish in the Philippines was de-listed as a co-official language, alongside English and Filipino. Currently only about 0.5 per cent of the Philippines’ 100 million-strong population speaks Spanish; however, it’s still home to the most number of Spanish speakers in Asia.
When did the Philippines start speaking English?
English was introduced into the Philippines during the US colonial occupation and civil regime in the early 1900s and has now become the second official language. In fact, Tagalog and English compete in the various domains of Filipino society such as business, government, broadcast media, publications, and education.
Can Spanish understand Filipino?
No, not at all. Although Spanish has a big influence on the Filipino language, it does not mean that we can understand the language. However, there are places in the Philippines where Chavacano, a Spanish-based Filipino language, is spoken. Chavacano is said to be very similar to Spanish.
Do the Philippines speak English?
The Philippines is recognized globally as one of the largest English-speaking nations with majority of its population having at least some degree of fluency in the language. English has always been one of the official languages of the Philippines and is spoken by more than 14 million Filipinos.
Why do Filipinos talk Spanish?
Spanish was the language of government, education and trade throughout the three centuries (333 years) of the Philippines being part of the Spanish Empire and continued to serve as a lingua franca until the first half of the 20th century. Before the 19th century, few natives were taught Spanish.