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What language do they speak in the Philippines except Filipino?
There are nearly as many native Cebuano as Tagalog speakers; despite this, only Tagalog and English are official languages and are taught in schools….
| Languages of the Philippines | |
|---|---|
| Foreign | Tamil Spanish Hokkien Mandarin Korean Japanese Arabic Punjabi |
| Signed | Filipino Sign Language |
Why does the Philippines have different languages?
The people of the Philippines were not united under one government, but were under many smaller governments, and they had many different languages and many different dialects of each language. This spread could have also contributed new words and concepts to the existing languages.
Do all Filipinos speak the same language?
Filipino
English
Philippines/Official languages
Does everyone in the Philippines speak Filipino?
Tagalog is the first language of 24 million people or about one-fourth of the Philippine population as of 2019, while 45 million speak Tagalog as their second language as of 2013….Filipino language.
| Filipino | |
|---|---|
| Native to | Philippines |
| Native speakers | 45 million L2 users (Tagalog) (2013) |
Is Filipino hard to learn?
Like in any language, there are factors that can make Filipino hard to learn. That said, it’s actually one of the easiest languages to study and master. That doesn’t mean that you can become fluent overnight, but compared to other languages, Filipino is a bit more straightforward.
What is mother tongue Philippines?
How many languages in the Philippines are dying?
Project leader Mario Carreon said that in the Philippines, there are currently, 34 languages in trouble, 11 are dying and two are already extinct.
How many different Filipino dialects are there?
Eight (8) major dialects spoken by majority of the Filipinos: Tagalog, Cebuano, Ilocano, Hiligaynon or Ilonggo, Bicolano, Waray, Pampango, and Pangasinense.
Is Filipino a hard language to learn?
What is the longest word in Filipino?
Pinakanakapagpapabagabag-damdamin
The longest known Filipino word in a dictionary is the 32-letter, 14-syllable Pinakanakapagpapabagabag-damdamin, which means “the most emotionally disturbing (or upsetting) thing” from the root bagabag which means “to upset”.
Which is harder Tagalog or Indonesian?
, Linguistic research focused on Philippine languages. Verbs are one of the most difficult aspects for learners of Tagalog, as I explained here (Chris Sundita’s answer to Is Tagalog hard to learn? ). Indonesian has a simpler verb system, so I think that’s what makes Tagalog far more difficult.