Languages in the Philippines 7 107 islands LUZON

Languages in the Philippines

7, 107 islands LUZON Three main islands VISAYAS MINDANAO

National Language: Filipino Languages in the Philippines: 175 8 Major languages in the Philippines: Tagalog, Cebuano, Hiligaynon, Bikol, Ilocano, Kapampangan, Pangasinan and Waray

TAGALOG LANGUAGE Tagalog is the only Filipino language that can generally be spoken and understood around almost every part of the country. Mainly spoken in Manila area and other neighboring provinces. This language is spoken by around 28 million people in the country. Magandang Umaga - Good morning Kamusta ka? - How are you Maraming Salamat - Thankyou very much Mahal Kita - I love you

CEBUANO LANGUAGE Cebuano is the second most spoken native language of Philippines. It is also known as “Bisaya” or “Visaya”. Majorly spoken and understood in Visayas particularly in Cebu and other areas in Mindanao. Around 21 million people are presently using it for discourse. Maayong Buntag - Good morning Salamat Kaayo - Thankyou very much Gihigugma tika- I love you

HILIGAYNON LANGUAGE Also known as “Ilonggo”. Hiligaynon is articulated in Western Visayas. This language is marked by its sweet intonation, and around 9. 1 million people speak in all over the country. Maayong Aga - Good Morning Salamat gid - Thank you very much Palangga ko ikaw - I love you

BIKOL LANGUAGE Bikol is a language spoken by people in the Bicol region on southeastern Luzon in the Philippines. It was highly influenced by the Spanish language. The Bicol Languages are a group of central Philippine languages spoken mostly on the Bicol Peninsula of the island of Luzon and also parts of Catanduanes and Burias Islands and Masbate province. There is a dialect continuum between the Visayan languages and the Bicol languages; the two together are called the Bisacol languages. Maray na Aga - Good morning Dios mabalos! - Thankyou very much Namomôtan taká - I love you

ILOCANO LANGUAGE Ilocano or Ilokano is a blend of several other languages from different countries like Indonesia, Hawaiian, Malay, Tahitian, Samoan and Chamorro of Guam. Mostly used in the Northern part of the country, Ilocano is crowned to be third most spoken language here with 9. 1 million native speakers. Naimbag nga bigat - Good Morning Agyamanak - Thankyou very much Ayayaten ka - I love you

KAPAMPANGAN LANGUAGE Pampangan or Kapampangan is spoken in the province of Pampanga, Southern Tarlac, Bataan, Central Luzon. Kapampangan is one of the major languages of the Philippines that is taught formally in schools and universities. The name of the language has been derived from the root word pampang which means ‘river bank. ’ Kumusta ka? - How are you Salamat pu! - Thankyou very much Kaluguran daka - I love you

PANGASINAN LANGUAGE Pangasinan or Salitan Pangasinan is one of the major languages of the Philippines. It is the language spoken in the province of Pangasinan, on the west-central seaboard of the island of Luzon along the Lingayen Gulf, the northern portion of Tarlac and southwestern La Union, most of whom belong to the Pangasinan ethnic group. Kamusta ka - How are you Dakal a salamat - Thank you very much Inaro taka - I love you

WARAY LANGUAGE Waray is the fifth-most-spoken native regional language of the Philippines, native to Eastern Visayas. It is the native language of the Waray people and second language of the Abaknon people of Capul, Northern Samar and some Cebuano-speaking peoples of eastern and southern parts of Leyte island. It is the third most spoken language among the Visayan languages, only behind Hiligaynon and Cebuano. Damu nga salamat - Thankyou very much Maupay nga aga - Good morning Pina- ura ko ikaw - I love you