Learn Philippine Languages

THE PHILIPPINES has many languages and here is a compilation of the known languages used in the country.

Rizal Park Monument, Manila

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

• Links:
  • Tagalog in Wikibooks

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

• Links:
  • Cebuano Phrasebook in Wikivoyage

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

• Links:
  • Ilocano Phrasebook in Wikivoyage

Learn Hiligaynon (Ilonggo) – the language in Western Visayas

• Links:
  • Hiligaynon Phrasebook in Wikivoyage

Learn Waray – the language in Eastern Visayas

• Links:
  • Waray Phrasebook in Wikivoyage

Learn Bikol (Central) – the language in the Bicol Region

• Links:
  • Bikol Phrasebook in Wikivoyage

Learn Kapampangan – language in Pampanga and some parts of Tarlac

• Links:
  • Kapampangan in Wikibooks

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

• Links:
  • Pangasinense blog on Blogspot

Learn Chavacano – the language in Zamboanga City

• Links:
  • Chavacano in Zamboanga City Website

Learn Tausug – the language in Sulu

• Links:
  • Tausug in Vervix

Learn Maranao – the language in Lanao province

• Links:
  • Maranao site on Tripod

Learn Kinaray-a – the language in Antique

• Link:
  • Kinaray-a in Austronesian Basic Vocabulary Database

• Learn Aklanon (Akeanon) – the language in Aklan
• Learn Maguindanao – the language in Maguindanao
• Learn Surigaonon – the language in some parts of Surigao provinces
• Learn Ibanag – the language in some parts of Cagayan
• Learn Ivatan – the language in Batanes
• Learn Sambal the language in some parts of Zambales
• 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

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