TAGALOG LANGUAGE is one of the most widely spoken languages in the world. Although it originated in the Philippines, it contains traces of other languages, such as English and Spanish. In the United States alone, it is one of the most common languages aside from English with an estimated 1.69 million speakers. Tagalog is a language that originated in the Philippine islands. It is the first language of most Filipinos and the second language of most others. More than 50 million Filipinos speak Tagalog in the Philippines, and 24 million people speak the language worldwide. The direct translation of the word Tagalog means, “from the river.” It combines language influences from China, Malaysia, Spain and America. It is the result of the occupation of the Philippines by several other nations.
The origins of this language date back to more than 1,000 years ago. Interestingly, Tagalog has changed throughout the years as various countries have influenced the Philippines.
Examples:
1.)Kumusta Ka? – How are you?
2.)Mahal Kita – I love you
3.)Miss na Kita – I miss you
4.)Sandali lang – Wait a minute
5.) Lumipad ng Mataas Paro-Paro – Fly high butter fly
ENGLISH LANGUAGE is any variety of English native to the Philippines, including those used by the media and the vast majority of educated Filipinos and English learners in the Philippines from adjacent Asian countries. English is taught in schools as one of the two official languages of the country, the other being Filipino (Tagalog). Due to the influx of Filipino English teachers overseas, Philippine English is also becoming the prevalent variety of English being learned in the Far East as taught by Filipino teachers in various Asian countries such as Korea, Japan and Thailand, among others. Due to the highly multilingual nature of the Philippines, code-switching such as Taglish (Tagalog-infused English) and Bislish (English infused with any of the Bisayan languages) is prevalent across domains from casual settings to formal situations.
Examples:
1.)How are you?
2.)Im going to Sleep.
3.)Keep it up
4.)No ID no ENTRY
5.)Don’t touch me
ILOCANO LANGUAGE (spelled ILOKANO in Philippine Orthography with alternate names ILOKO or ILUKO), like all its sister languages, is an Austronesian language of the Philippine type spoken by about ten million people. It is a member of the Cordilleran language family which comprises the following languages of Luzon Island, Philippines.
The original Ilocano homeland is in Northwest Luzon (the provinces of Ilocos Norte, Ilocos Sur, Abra, and La Union), but Ilocanos have populated many regions of the Philippines, and in many cases they predominate over the native ethnic group of the new lands to which they migrate. Such is the case in the provinces of Nueva Ecija, Pangasinan, Tarlac, and Benguet. There are also sizable communities of Ilocanos throughout the United States, most notably in HAWAII and CALIFORNIA where the language is taught in certain schools. Because of the importance of Ilocano in Northern Luzon, it has been called the “National Language of the North.” Many ethnic groups from the northern regions of the country are more at home in their second language, Ilocano, than the national language of the country, Tagalog (Pilipino). This is undoubtedly due to the historical prestige of the language and the accessibility of its speakers. There has been a national language shift, however, in the last few years due to the extensive use of Tagalog in the media and the national program to promote the Pilipino language in elementary and secondary schools. Ilocano remains a regional langauge with no political power or use in education past the early elementary years.
Examples:
1.)Adadtoyakon! – I’m here now!
2.)Nanganakon – I already ate.
3.)Naaramid kon. – I already did it.
4.)Nakaluto akon. – I’m done cooking now.
5.)Rumuarak. – I’m going out
CEBUANO LANGUAGE, also spelled Sebuano, also called Sugbuhanon, member of the Western, or Indonesian, branch of the Austronesian (Malayo-Polynesian) language family. It was spoken in the early 21st century by roughly 18.5 million people in the Philippines (speakers are spread over eastern Negros, Cebu, Bohol, western Leyte, the Camotes Islands, and the northern and western coasts of Mindanao). Cebuano is closely related to the languages of the Hiligaynon (Ilongo) and Waray-Waray, and it is sometimes grouped with those languages as a dialect of Visayan (Bisayan).Cebuano speakers constitute about one-fifth of the population of the Philippines and are the second largest ethnolinguistic group in the country. Despite its spoken frequency, Cebuano is little used as a literary language, although newspapers and films both use the language.
Examples:
1.)Wala ko sabot – I don’t understand
2.)Hinaya lang og storya – Please speak slowly
3.)Unsay imong ngalan? – What is you name?
4.)Salamat – Thank you
5.)Imo nga balay – Your houseKapampangan, also called Pampango, ethnolinguistic group living in the Philippines, principally in the central plain of Luzon, especially in the province of Pampanga, but also in parts of other adjoining provinces. Kapampangans numbered some two million in the early 21st century. The Kapampangan language is closely related to others of the central Philippines, all of which belong to the Austronesian (Malayo-Polynesian) family of languages. The Kapampangan homeland, which extends north from Manila Bay, has a relatively high population density. Many Kapampangans are tenant farmers and landless workers. Artists of the group are mostly potters, jewelers, lantern makers, blacksmiths, and wood-carvers. Most Kapampangans are Christians, predominantly Roman Catholics. Philippine opposition leader Benigno Aquino, Jr., and his wife, Corazon Aquino, who was president of the country (1986–92), were ethnic Kapampangans.
Examples:
1.)Magkanu ini? – How much is this?
2.)Mayap a gatpanapun – Good Afternoon
3.)Kaluguran da ka – I love you
4.)Makananu munta keng – How to go to
5.)Nokarin ka munta? – Where are you going?
KAPAMPANGAN LANGUAGE, also called Pampango, ethnolinguistic group living in the Philippines, principally in the central plain of Luzon, especially in the province of Pampanga, but also in parts of other adjoining provinces. Kapampangans numbered some two million in the early 21st century. The Kapampangan language is closely related to others of the central Philippines, all of which belong to the Austronesian (Malayo-Polynesian) family of languages. The Kapampangan homeland, which extends north from Manila Bay, has a relatively high population density. Many Kapampangans are tenant farmers and landless workers. Artists of the group are mostly potters, jewelers, lantern makers, blacksmiths, and wood-carvers. Most Kapampangans are Christians, predominantly Roman Catholics. Philippine opposition leader Benigno Aquino, Jr., and his wife, Corazon Aquino, who was president of the country (1986–92), were ethnic Kapampangans.
Examples:
1.)Magkanu ini? – How much is this?
2.)Mayap a gatpanapun – Good Afternoon
3.)Kaluguran da ka – I love you
4.)Makananu munta keng – How to go to
5.)Nokarin ka munta? – Where are you going?
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