Learn Philippine Languages

THE PHILIPPINES has many local languages and here is a compilation of the languages spoken in the country.

Rizal Park Monument, Manila

Learn Tagalog – the language in Manila (the capital city) and its surrounding provinces and serves as national lingua franca in the country

• Links:
  • Tagalog in Wikibooks
  • Tagalog Phrasebook in Wikivoyage
  • Wikijunior:Languages/Tagalog

Learn Cebuano – the language in Cebu and its surrounding province and also in Mindanao

• Links:
  • Cebuano in Wikibooks
  • Wikijunior:Languages/Cebuano
  • Cebuano Phrasebook in Wikivoyage

Learn Ilocano – the language in Ilocos provinces and some parts of Northern Luzon

• Links:
  • Ilocano in Wikibooks
  • Wikijunior:Languages/Ilocano
  • Ilocano Phrasebook in Wikivoyage

Learn Hiligaynon (Ilonggo) – the language in Western Visayas

• Links:
  • Wikijunior:Languages/Hiligaynon
  • Hiligaynon Phrasebook in Wikivoyage

Learn Waray – the language in Eastern Visayas

• Links:
  • Wikijunior:Languages/Waray
  • Waray Phrasebook in Wikivoyage

Learn Bikol – the language in the Bicol Region

• Links:
  • Wikijunior:Languages/Bikol
  • Bikol in Wikibooks
  • Bikol Phrasebook in Wikivoyage
  • Rinconada in Wikibooks
  • Rinconada Phrasebook in Wikivoyage
  • Pandan Bikol Phrasebook in Wikivoyage

Learn Kapampangan – language in Pampanga and some parts of Tarlac

• Links:
  • Wikijunior:Languages/Kapampangan
  • Kapampangan in Wikibooks
  • Kapampangan Phrasebook in Wikivoyage

Learn Pangasinan – the language in some parts of Pangasinan and some parts of Tarlac

• Links:
  • Pangasinense blog on Blogspot
  • Wikijunior:Languages/Pangasinan
  • Pangasinan Phrasebook in Wikivoyage

Learn Chavacano – the Spanish creole language in Zamboanga City, Cavite City and Ternate.

• Links:
  • Chavacano in Zamboanga City Website
  • Chavacano Phrasebook in Wikivoyage
  • Bien Chabacano

Learn Tausug – the language in Sulu

• Links:
  • Tausug on Verbix
  • Wikijunior:Languages/Tausug
  • Tausug Phrasebook in Wikivoyage

Learn Kinaray-a – the language in Antique

• Links:
  • Kinaray-a in Austronesian Basic Vocabulary Database
  • Wikijunior:Languages/Kinaray-a
  • Kinaray-a Phrasebook in Wikivoyage

Learn Aklanon – the language in Aklan

• Links:
  • Learn Aklanon (Akeanon)
  • Wikijunior:Languages/Aklanon
  • Aklanon Phrasebook in Wikivoyage

Learn Ivatan – the language in Batanes

• Links:
  • Wikijunior:Languages/Ivatan
  • Ivatan Phrasebook in Wikivoyage

Learn Sambal – the language in some parts of Zambales

• Links:
  • Wikijunior:Languages/Sambal
  • Sambal Phrasebook in Wikivoyage

Learn Maranao – the language in Lanao del Sur province

• Links:
  • Maranao site on Tripod

Learn Maguindanaon – the language in Maguindanao

• Links:
  • Maguindanao Vocabulary

• Learn Surigaonon – the language in some parts of Surigao provinces
• Learn Ibanag – the language in some parts of Cagayan
• Learn Yakan – the language in Basilan
• Learn Cuyonon – the language in some parts of Palawan
• Learn Ibaloi – the language in Benguet
• Learn Itawis – the language in some parts of Cagayan
• Learn Kankanaey – the language in some parts of Benguet, La Union, Mountain Province, and Ilocos Sur
• Learn Tiruray (Teduray) – the language of some parts of Maguindanao and Sultan Kudarat
• Learn Tboli – the language in some parts of South Cotabato, Sultan Kudarat, and Sarangani
• Learn Ifugao – the language in Ifugao
• Learn Subanen – the language in some parts of Zamboanga provinces

Learn Baybayin – the pre-colonial writing system of the Tagalog people

• Links:
  • Learn Baybayin on Wikibooks

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