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Census of Population and Housing (CPH)

A survey conducted by the National Statistics Office (NSO) in the Philippines to gather official statistics on languages and dialects in the country.

Tagalog

A language spoken by approximately 5.4 million people in the Philippines.

Bisaya

A language spoken by approximately 3.6 million people in the Philippines.

Ilokano

A language spoken by approximately 1.4 million people in the Philippines.

Hiligaynon

A language spoken by approximately 1.1 million people in the Philippines.

Kapampangan, Pangasinan, Waray, Bicol, Maguindanao, and Tausug

Among the ten languages commonly used by people in the Philippines.

Lingua

A Latin term meaning "tongue" and "language".

Langue

A French term meaning "tongue" and "language".

Language

The English equivalent of the term "lengguwahe" in Filipino.

Henry Allan Gleason Jr.

A language expert who studied the systematic structure of spoken sounds and their use in different cultures.

Edward Sapir

A linguist who defined language as a natural and human means of conveying ideas, emotions, and desires through a voluntary creation of sounds.

Cambridge Dictionary

Defines language as a communication system that includes sounds, words, and grammar used in interaction.

Charles Darwin

Views language as a process similar to brewing beer, baking a cake, or writing, suggesting that it is not inherently natural and needs to be learned.

History of the National Language

A timeline of events related to the selection and development of the national language in the Philippines.

Wikang Pambansa

The national language of the Philippines, which was proposed to be based on one of the existing languages in the country.

Kumbensiyong Konstitusyonal

A Constitutional Convention held in 1934, where the selection of the national language was extensively discussed.

Saligang Batas ng Pilipinas

The Philippine Constitution, which mandated the development and strengthening of a national language based on one of the native languages.

Kautusang Tagapagpaganap Blg

An Executive Order issued by President Manuel Quezon in 1937, declaring Tagalog as the national language of the Philippines.

Bilingual Education Policy (BEP)

A policy implemented in the Philippines in 1987, which designated Filipino and English as the official languages of the country.

Mother Tongue-Based Multilingual Education (MTB-MLE)

A policy implemented in 2009, emphasizing the use of the native language as the primary medium of instruction in the Philippine education system.

Wikang Opisyal

The official language designated by law for use in official government communications. In the Philippines, Filipino and English are the official languages.

Wikang Panturo

The language used as the medium of instruction in the Philippine education system. The Mother Tongue-Based Multilingual Education (MTB-MLE) promotes the use of the native language as the first language of instruction.

19 na Pangunahing Wika at Diyalekto sa Pilipinas

The 19 primary languages and dialects in the Philippines, including Aklanon, Bikol, Cebuano, Chavacano, Hiligaynon, Ilokano, Ivatan, Kapampangan, Kinaray-a, Maguindanaoan, Meranao, Pangasinan, Sambal, Surigaonon, Tagalog, Tausug, Waray, Yakan, and Ybanag.