Planning to visit the Philippines? You guys are very much welcome. Next I'll give you some tips where to go. Yes, the local languages are spoken in different regions of the country, remember the Philippines is an archipelago, every island has its own dialect so it's come to that...
Yes, we are! We had plans originally to go to Jamaica but they got cancelled so in late June we're thinking we're going to the Philippines! Thanks for the info! We're going to try to learn as much as we can before the summer!
We love u guys ur very much welcome here in our country Philippines! Where everyone is welcome where nobody is perfect and where the Love is lived out! @@Killermcknight
@@Killermcknight yes, Stephen & Taylor, it's very nice on summer months from March- May. Please try to go first to Boracay, it's near from Manila, then to El Nido and Coron all in Palawan island, and if you have enough time please go to Siargao the surfing place of the Philippines... Ok, bye hasta la vista!
The way I understand it, "only in spoken form" meant that there's _not much_ books published in that language. I speak one of those languages (and trying to learn 2 more from both sides of my family) but finding the materials to read (like novels) can be a bit of a struggle. 😅
Filipinos generally can understand Filipino (Tagalog) and English (as part also of the school curriculum) but don't assume that most of us can speak these two languages fluently due to the diverse linguistic groups. Tagalog is most spoken in Manila and its neighboring provinces with some variations. Here is an example of how diverse our language is. . . . . I came from the Bicol Region (Region 5) which is in the south of the Tagalog speaking provinces. So the Tagalogs may assume that we Bicolanos speak only one Bicol language which is not on that case. The northern province of Bicol Region (Camarines Norte) speaks both Tagalog mixed with Bicol since they are located near the border of the region. I reside in Sorsogon, the southernmost province of the region and our language here has an influence from the neighboring island Province of Samar, which speaks Waray [wuh-rye] and they belong to another region (Region 8 Eastern Visayas). Here in our province, the language again varies from town to town. But generally, as one region, we can somehow understand the main language of the region which is mainly came from Naga City in the Province of Camarines Sur.
Taga-Bicol dad and husband ko. Sorsogon din husband. It’s easier to understand than my dad’s Bicol, which is from Catanduanes. They even have their own version of the letter “L” there. Funnily, even my cousins who grew up there say they don’t understand some of the Bicol the older generation speak, much deeper since it is less watered-down. If you go to the mountainous parts of Catanduanes, you’ll still hear it spoken there.
I just SUBSCRUBED :) from the REACTION video for LP because I am one of the LP soldier here in Phils. You made me cry today about LP ( I'VE BEEN CRYING A week , coz I kept on searching LPs update and watched some of the vids about Chester and lastly your reaction on Friendly Fire, I thought I have moved but not definitely because I cried againnnn)Anyways made happy as well seeing this reaction video for Phils :) I am a VA at Florida's one of the REALTY company :) I am working remotely all the way.
every province here in ph, has its own dialect but the word tagalog binds us filipinos because it's our national language. we have been taught english language since kindergarten because English is one of our main subject in school the reason why it is our second language 😊
Phil..is no.3 can speak english in the world..compare to other countries like like thailand,india,korea,africa,saudi,germany,russian,in many others they dont know how to speak english,so many foreigners study english in the phil..because thats the second language in the phil..pilipnos is very passionated to teaching foreigners,loving,kindness,helpful,in everything so why foreigners loving so much to study here..👍✌🏽♥️🇵🇭.thank you so much for sharing us we appreciated..
alot of fun, alot of beautiful places, alot of good and intelligent people. some people here have 2 phones and 2 or more simcard per person. we have tricycle and jeepneys for public vehicle for transportation.peaople also here are generous, i grow up seeing my mom giving dish sometimes to our neighborhood. people here in Philippines where i was born and lived are very respectful and family oriented and very religious.
every occasions we have a video karaoke and evreyone love to sings. we have a 'KALESA too' for transportation. and beaches here are amazing and very beautiful too.
Wow! You are very very welcome to the Philippines! Tell us what you want to do and ask as what you need and we'll help you make your visit truly amazing, delightful memorable and most enjoyable!!
yep, he said Tagalog right. and yes, many languages are spoken only, Tboli in southern mindanao is one. they have a word especially for gifts you bring back after time away, Pasalubong. the people are often called the nicest in the world. I think it's true!
Fyi guys, the Philippines has only 2 seasons, dry season and rainy season unlike the U.S which has 4. Best months to visit are are from December to May. June maybe the start of the rainy season. Good luck and God bless your family.
I had watched this with Mike and Jess,but wanted to see it again with you two! You didn’t disappoint! By the way,Stephen,though I’m not at all tech savvy,I believe when Taylor “short circuits” like that,you need to reboot her!🤣. Kidding aside,I enjoyed seeing this again. I know I will never be able to travel to the Philippines so I will look forward to one day being able to enjoy seeing more of this beautiful country through your vlog(and until then-through more videos like this)! Thanks for your reactions to this fun video!❤️❤️
We love text or messenger…. Text is cheaper than calling… coz 1 minute phone call when I was younger is P8. While just one text is 10cents… and sometimes texting to same subscriber is free…. So if you are only student and you like communicating to your friends, classmates, workmates, family, boyfriend or girlfriend, just text…. That was more than ten years ago when I was still in Philippines.
Adventures,scenic places, cultures and foods are endless in the Phil's....just like you've said talent for singing are dime a dozen even a common Filipino can belt out a song
Guys if your planning to go to the Philippines try to research also their climate...Due to climate change, January- March is the cold months April -June is hot summer, July to December is rainy...We also have the wet year we call it El Niña. Hot or dry year is El Niño. Philippine Atmospheric, Geophysical and Astronomical Services Administration or PAGASA said that this 2024 is El Niño year. It is just mean that it will rain but still hot...You are always welcome in the Philippines...❤
Philippines had 48 dialects thru out the country aside from English and Tagalog which is our primary language of our country. We appreciate and we welcome you with open arms if you try to visit our
In spite of many island in the Philippines, we have our own language in every place, so President Manuel L. Quezon decided to make our national language which is Pilipino or tagalog so that we can understand each other.
Every province in the Philippines has different dialect like in Luzon they speak ilocano,kapampangan,pangasinense, ibanag ,ibaloi ,Tagalog etc.. In Visayas Region they speak bisaya ,Cebuano ,ilonggo etc.. In Mindanao they speak chavacano ,bisaya , Muslims has their own language too,.. Tagalog & English is widlely spoken in the Philippines...
Cebu as the oldest city and the first capital of the Philippines is like the showcase of the country where you can experience and feel the warmth Filipino people hospitality. Cebu mainland is surrounded by about 160 smaller islands and islets that is famous for island hopping and more advenures!
Every province or region here in the Philippines have different languages. We use that by speaking,writing,communicating to local. Because our ancestors or elders don_t want to forgot that languages by new generation
You guys should visit my country or live there, lots of Americans and other foreigners live in the Philippines so dont worry my fellow Pilipinos will welcome both of you like family! Enjoy the flovors of the Philippines❤😊
Tagalog is not my first language even tho im Filipino im from western Visayas so we use are native language or English we do understand tagalog but we don't really use it i think im just bless that i can understand and speak it some of those languages are Ilonggo/hiligaynon ,bisaya,cebuano, karay-a and thanks to my history teacher i can speak Spanish and Japanese.
Come to the Philippines. It's going to be so easy for Americans. Everyone speaks English. People are friendly and approachable. It's easy to get around.
❤❤❤ Thank you so much for reacting to us Philippine citizens. There was as 'I know only' about dialect of us Pinoy was Sorry about honestly I don't know what was called to speaking dialect 🙏 Tagalog Bisaya Hiligaynon Ilonggo Waray ( I don't know the specific name of the dialect) Chavakano (almost all Spanish influence)
I remember some friends who were texting with their old phones without even looking at the keypad. And they were doing it so quick that they can complete several sentences in a few seconds. This was way back in 2004 when Smartphones with QWERTY were barely rolling out.
other languages spoken in each and every province or region are called dialects though almost 90% can understand or speak tagalog (and english), so basically the national language referred to is Filipino or Tagalog
The cinema IS SOMETIMES RENTED by some big churches so they worship inside cinema kasi it is big and the chairs are nice to sit on and it’s cold and the location is good…. So cinemas are perfect place as a church….
Philippines is an interesting country for sure. 174 spoken languages is definitely a lot, but many people doesn't know that in Brazil There are more than 270 spoken languages, besides Portuguese, the official one. And before the Europeans invasions in America continent, it was estimated on more than 1,000 spoken languages.
There are 3 main regional languages. Cebuano, Tagalog, and Ilokano. There are others like Bikolano, Pampangeño etc. which are not as widely spoken. The other languages are spoken only in their native communities usually among the cultural minority groups. If I were an educated Aeta (one of the cultural minority groups) living in a Cebuano-speaking region, I would know how to speak Filipino and English coz they are taught in schools but would use Cebuano more often in everyday interaction with non-Aetas. I would only use my native language when I am with my fellow Aetas. I would use Filipino if I communicate with fellow Filipinos who don't speak Cebuano and English when talking to foreigners. Educated Filipinos who belong to our cultural minorities can speak 4 languages.
Speaking of integrated cultures: when I was a kid, I used to watch Saturday morning cartoons (Captain Planet, Visionaries, Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles, etc.) The ads were stuff from the US, like Cabbage Patch Dolls and Play Doh sets. At the time, we couldn’t get some of those in the Ph, so if you wanted them, you gotta buy them mail order and have them shipped (which an average Filipino wouldn’t be able to afford) so we had to wait for them to get sold in the country. I used to watch Sesame Street after school and I would save up my allowance to buy Marvel Comics, or snacks like Pop Tarts and Mars Bars. My allowance daily could only buy football chocolates so I’d have to save up a couple of weeks for those. Any of these sound familiar? 😂
@@Killermcknight we are so excited to see you in the Philippines guys.here from Saudi Arabia from the Philippines.God bless and more power to your channel.😍😍😍
We spoke and write with that internal languages when we are in our respective provinces...like if we are in cebu for example we spoke entirely cebuano bcoz mostly locals are cebuano..if someone apoke with us with tagalig or english we diversely communicate with them anyhow they spoke if we could undstand and spoke their language..apparently we cannot spoke most of the other internal languages so we spoke tagalog with them..like me i can spoke mostly bisayan languages since my roots are from visayas and some other language like ilocano and muslim language bcoz i was born and raise in mindanao where muslim are mostly locals.basically we spoke tagalog and bisaya at home with my family and sometime english. And there so many ethnic groups in the philippines and they alone have their own language spoken...and muslim alone had three or more different spoken languages like maranaw or tausog....every privincea has their own languages spoken.
About the 175 languages, it means that we have 175 or more dialects, and those dialects are different from e/o so basically if you don’t know the dialects then you won’t understand or maybe just some words but even words doesn’t mean the same thing so yeah ^^ everyone can understand tagalog since it’s our national language, basically english as well since they teach it at school but those dialects we only use it irl situations with families and friends and those who knows and understand it 🤗
Texting is preferred way communication due to data costs. Most folks don't have an unlimited 'talk' plan as it costs significantly more than to use SMS.
It's true we have a lot of different kind of language but we can understand because lot of us know how to speak Tagalog and English... Like me we have our own language but when we talk to others Filipino who's have theirs own language we talk in a Tagalog or English way to understand each other.... That's it😁😁😁
We have many dialects that we use in our daily converstion and yes we write in our local dialect as well but our constitution is draft in english and Filipino
3:40 That's right. Over 170 local dialects so, if every Filipino (for example) can speak English, all of us can speak at least three - (1) the "local mother tongue" (one that anyone speaks in their villages or provinces because you know, it's like another dialect is spoken when you go to the neighboring provinces or even towns), (2) Filipino, and (3) English, people outside Metro Manila learn these languages in school. For myself, I can converse in Ilokano (a dialect of the Ilocos Region), Filipino, and English. I did not include Kankanaey, a dialect in the Cordilleras, because my Kankanaey vocabulary is poor lol, though I can understand a bit. Only English and Filipino are taught in school so all these dialects are just in spoken form. I was born an Ilokano and yet I can hardly know how to spell the words when writing it - it's kinda hard to explain lol.
Perhaps that shell keychain you’re saying is the Pili Nut. An endemic tree in the Provinces of Bicol. Bicol is the 5th region of the Philippines, and speaks Bicolano Language, one of the 175 languages of the country. And within the bicolano language, there are variations of it in each town or municipalities. These variations in the language is called, Dialect.
We have different provinces, tribes here in the Philippines in fact we have a provices using Spanish as their language to communicate. Hope u can visit us here soon. God willing
@@Killermcknight That is logical, coz most Filipinos do not find the need, or many times the means, to travel around our own contry such that many are strangers to our own country. Not really a matter of choice though.
I know we have a lot but not that much 😅 I’m sure they included the tribal dialects, which for sure most people outside of the tribes know. Sadly I only speak 2 languages fluently (Filipino or Tagalog and English). I also know Bicol (which funnily is generally called that but already differs as you travel through towns) but only just a tiny bit. For some other dialects, it’s just a few words here and there… The dialects are so different it’s like learning a Germanic vs non-Germanic language at times. 🙂 Felip/Ken writes some of his songs in Bisaya, which is great because I’ve been learning more words from his music.
Most Filipinos use & communicate in at least three linguistically or sociolingusitcally different, unique, & distinct languages, making most of us, at least, trilinguals. First, is one of our other 100+ to -200 native, indigenous or autochthonous, ethnic or ethnolinguistic, creole, local, provincial, regional, and/or area-specific or location-specific languages, which are mostly closely-related & linguistically-related, belonging to the Malayo-Polynesian subfamily or subgroup of languages within the larger Austronesian language family or group of languages, with some other languages are indigenized or localized East Asian languages and/or variants, varieties, or dialects, and with one language is or being a group, set, or collection of closely-related & linguistically-related Spanish or Spanish-based creole variants, varieties, or dialects called Chavacano or Chabacano. Next is Filipino or the Filipino language, which is the national language & one of the two official languages of the Philippines, alongside the English language, & which is the Philippines' and Filipinos' national lingua franca or national common language. Filipino is mostly to almost entirely based of or from the Tagalog language [tah-GAH-log] as a language with all of its language or linguistic elements, features, & characteristics, & also in terms of its historical & traditional sociopolitical, sociocultural, sociolinguistic, official, institutional, governmental, constitutional, & legal origins, foundations, history, development, & evolution, etc., which it (Tagalog) is one of the native, indigenous or autochthonous, ethnic or ethnolinguistic, local, provincial, regional, & area-specific languages of the Philippines belonging to the Malayo-Polynesian subfamily or subgroup of languages within the larger Austronesian language family or group of languages, a nationally influential language or the most nationally influential language of, in, & from the Philippines since before the 1900s & especially during the 1900s in terms of scope, communication, history, national politics, national governance, national government, culture, society, rich literature & literary masterpieces, other writings, trade, commerce, business, & sociopolitical power, among others, & it (Tagalog) is mostly or predominantly used & communicated as a native, indigenous or autochthonous, ethnic or ethnolinguistic, local, provincial, regional, area-specific, & first language or mother tongue, of mostly or predominantly native, indigenous or autochthonous, & ethnic or ethnolinguistic Tagalog people, within most of the cities, towns or municipalities, & provinces in the regions of Central to Southern & Southwestern Luzon (on the Northern Philippines) more than anywhere else in the Philippines, which is where the national capital City of Manila & later on also the National Capital Region of the Philippines or Metropolitan Manila aka Metro Manila are located. Filipino, in its entirety or totality as national language, national lingua franca or national common language, modern or modernized language, nationwide language, international language, globalized language, intellectualized language, official language, academic language, language for official communications, language or medium of instruction or education, & language for, by, & from the national mass media, national government, & national education & educational system & curricula, is also linguistically influenced throughout the decades from the late 1930s with its previous language "incarnation" & its later variety of names & official name change, specifically during & after the early 1970s with its conception & first official/constitutional/legal mentioning & naming, or more specifically during & after the late 1980s with its official/constitutional/legal designation & declaration or statement as the national language & as one of the two official languages, with a few to some minor language or linguistic elements, features, & characteristics from the other languages of the Philippines, foreign languages, & other languages more than the Tagalog language, like in terms inclusivity & the inclusion, integration, & mixing of a few to some other words, phrases, greetings, expressions, idioms, meanings, contexts, usages, colloquialisms, slangs, etc., & with a few to some differences in word choices, grammar, word orders, sentence structures, pronunciations, accents, non-standard or non-standardized & informal/colloquial/regional/provincial/local spelling variations or variants, intonations, affixes & their use (prefixes, suffixes, etc.), word preferences, word construction or formation, etc. influenced by & from the other languages of the Philippines, foreign languages, & other languages, most especially outside or beyond the mostly or predominantly Tagalog-speaking & within multilingual, multicultural, multinational, multiracial, & multi-ethnic or multi-ethnolinguistic areas, locations, or places in the Philippines such as cities & other urban or urbanized areas, locations, or places. Tagalog is, generally in its entirety or totality as its own language, a more rural, local, provincial, regional, area-specific, location-specific, ethnic or ethnolinguistic group-specific, sociocultural community-specific, archaic, or generally "older", "deeper", or "purer", & also less linguistically extensive, inclusive, & dynamic, less nationally inclusive & dynamic, less generally constantly changing, less widespread, & less wide-scope as its own language than Filipino is, although, don't get me wrong though, it (Tagalog) is still as developed, evolved, modern or modernized, globalized, & international as Filipino is, just like most of the other major local, provincial, & regional languages of the Philippines are, as they are all living languages with a half a million or more users, speakers, writers, and/or communicators that continues to use & communicate them even beyond the Philippines, but it (Tagalog), as well as the rest of the other languages of the Philippines, excluding some to most foreign languages, are not or are not yet as modern or modernized, urban or urbanized, national or nationalized, common, nationwide, official, standard or standardized, codified, international, academic, institutional, sociopolitical, formal, intellectualized, extensive, inclusive, widespread, & wide-scope as Filipino is. Lastly is English or the English language, which is one of the two official languages of the Philippines, alongside Filipino or the Filipino language, but more specifically in a set, group, or collection of modern & contemporary, & continously emerging varieties, variants, or dialects, as well as their accents, pronunciations, & intonations from the Philippines, linguistically influenced by Filipino or the Filipino language & the other languages of the Philippines, including the other foreign languages in the Philippines, and this set, group, or collection of the English language of & from the Philippines is more specifically called Philippine English. It developed & evolved from some of the varieties, variants, dialects, accents, pronunciations, intonations, & spellings of & from American English but later on developed & evolved into their own different, unique, & distinct forms or versions of the English language that are already native to & from the Philippines. It is like or similar to how the American English varieties, variants, dialects, accents, etc. emerged, developed, & evolved into their own as different, unique, & distinct from those in & from England, Britain or Great Britain, or the UK, from where most of the English language in the US came from, so are the varieties, variants, dialects, accents, etc. of Philippine English from those of American English.
When they say it's only in oral form, it means that most dialects are not taught in school. So basically, in the Philippines, at school you have the Filipino and English as two separate subjects that are part of the curriculum. Other local dialects are not taught in school. So for example, I'm Bisaya/Cebuano, at school I learn both English and Filipino, but we don't have a Cebuano subject. Not that Cebuano has no grammatical structure, because it has. And it's not a slang, it's an actual full blown dialect. It's just not taught in schools, because you just learn it as you are growing up and apart from probably at school or (maaaaybe at work) you use your local dialect in your everyday conversations.
Your very much. ❤Just bring budget coz u guys might not leave our country once u touch down ur feet in our soil. Best month is summer march April may. June start rainy season. ❤❤❤
The Philippines’ tropical climate has only two seasons: dry and wet. Because it can get really hot during the dry season, Filipinos seek refuge in shopping malls. In fact, when temperatures soared this April, people without air conditioning in their homes were allowed to sleep overnight in some shopping malls. Now that’s community spirit for ya!
@StephenAndTaylorYT One quick way to have an overview of the Philippines is to watch/follow a couple of foreign vloggers that have lived here for a few years or even chose to stay here as a family. I regularly watch a couple of them coz they are good in presentation of the places and the relevant culture, etc.
@@Killermcknight Yes, a grounded simple vegan foreign couple raising their cute daughter Story in far-away surfing island of Siargao in southern part of PHL. They like nature obviously. Other young couples/families more accustomed to city life live in cities and travel to various provinces for leisure, etc. Kito (Brit/Fil) family from UK is one. Another is Fil/Mex-American couple, @MomDuty.
Tagalog is a "dialect," as well as the 174 other dialects spoken only in the Philippines. Filipino is the official language of the whole Philippines, like Spanish for Spain. Filipino is basically the tagalog dialect, with additional words from other languages such as Spanish and English (American, to differenate from British English).
One reason many Filipinos speak English is because the Philippines was once a colony of the United States. The Philippine educational system is just an offshoot of the American educational system installed during the American period. Because of this, English is the main language of instruction in learning institutions. As for the different languages in spoken form, these languages more or less don't have formal grammar rules and aren't taught in school, unlike Tagalog/Filipino. They can still be written using the alphabet, though. I think that's what the creator meant when he said they exist in spoken form.
im not a city person so I'd avoid Manila, but north of there in the mountains is a place surprisingly cool due to it's elevation, Baguio. locals call it cold but think georgia in the spring instead of miami in the summer...you might want a jacket and even tourists won't need AC at night. the world's oldest tattoo artist still works there, she's 106, you can get a quick tattoo. Iloilo is a cool city with heavy spanish flavor from way back, and the island of Siquijor is a fun get-away, rural but near the ex-pat haven of Dumaguete, which is also a decent attraction. stay away from the west side of Mindanao, especially Marawi, and the western peninsula. There have been terrorist attacks and they like to kidnap foreigners for ransom, the city of Davao, on the southern side of the island has been called the safest place in the Philippines. it's where former president Duterte was mayor for many years before he won the national post of president when citizens wanted a person to clean up the place, and he was very effective, but many dispute his tactics. have fun!
Philippines was under the colonization of USA before. Philippines uses American flag way back I think 1898-1908. This is one to why we adopted much a western way.
When they say the other languages only exist in spoken form, it basically means they use it as their native tongue but not really taught/learned in schools so it is not easy to know the exact statistics as to how many speak these other languages. They are only learned in the household or small communities... unlike Tagalog and English, which are taught in schools so we have data.
The question you ask sir and ma'am.... The language that you will heard was listed in o heard in every people in the Philippines.. i give a idea like this.. I'm in panay.. in iloilo.. in every province have deferent language, like in boracay..boracay under the province ok kalibo.. kalibo have deferent language from iloilo..we can't understand at all what they speak
Our Nature is Paradise , People are warm ! Visit to see for yourselves 😅 it would help u guys if u study even a little spanish , our language contains spanish
Many of the dialects exist in spoken form and they’re not slang before each of these dialects has different writing systems but now they rarely use it or they were just forgotten
We have 175 languages speaking because 173 are people's origin dialects. English and Tagalog are the main language we speaks commonly when we are communicating with expats/visitors coming in our country. Don't worry if you had plans visit Philippines. Even a small kids you will across along the way can talk to you good English.
They can write based on their local language too. The big difference is the next neighboring island is completely different dialect or language spoken. 😉
Spoken form language in the Philippines basically means that it isn't written in any book that can be shared around and learned. At certain islands of the Philippines, they have prefered to keep their language a secret from "outsiders" unless you intend to marry into the family or live perminantly on the island.
the Philippines have a lots dialects its from in our ancestors ethnic groups. and some religious groups. every provinces in the Philippines have own dialects. like northern of luzon they called ilocano. the central luzon are tagalog and southern Luzon are Bicolano. those region are totally different dialect. also other provinces in Visayas and Mindanao they have an own dialect too. I'm a Bicolano and i have workmate that ilicano but I cannot understand what Ilocano talk in their own dialect. in Bicolano region they have 6 provinces but have a 12 dialects.
Advised to all western or EU going to Philippines you must be start at nort side batanes to down to mindanao. Thats call luzon, Visayas and Mindanao then we know what is the 175 language in the philippines. I gave example English, tagalog, visaya, ilocano, ilonggo cebuhano,waray, and other.
Correction: Philippines is the no. 3 good speaking in English. India people came to the Philippines just to study in English.
And yet my friends are so bad at english speaking.
Planning to visit the Philippines? You guys are very much welcome. Next I'll give you some tips where to go. Yes, the local languages are spoken in different regions of the country, remember the Philippines is an archipelago, every island has its own dialect so it's come to that...
Yes, we are! We had plans originally to go to Jamaica but they got cancelled so in late June we're thinking we're going to the Philippines! Thanks for the info! We're going to try to learn as much as we can before the summer!
We love u guys ur very much welcome here in our country Philippines! Where everyone is welcome where nobody is perfect and where the Love is lived out! @@Killermcknight
@@Killermcknight yes, Stephen & Taylor, it's very nice on summer months from March- May. Please try to go first to Boracay, it's near from Manila, then to El Nido and Coron all in Palawan island, and if you have enough time please go to Siargao the surfing place of the Philippines... Ok, bye hasta la vista!
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June - October is the rainy season in the Philippines. The bes months is January - February when it is dry and cooler.
Experience is the best teacher, and when you learn about other cultures, they're priceless. LOVE Philippines 🫶🇵🇭. Watching from SF CA 🇺🇲.
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The way I understand it, "only in spoken form" meant that there's _not much_ books published in that language.
I speak one of those languages (and trying to learn 2 more from both sides of my family) but finding the materials to read (like novels) can be a bit of a struggle. 😅
Filipinos are friendly, very hospitable and always smile.
It definitely seems that way!
Filipinos generally can understand Filipino (Tagalog) and English (as part also of the school curriculum) but don't assume that most of us can speak these two languages fluently due to the diverse linguistic groups. Tagalog is most spoken in Manila and its neighboring provinces with some variations. Here is an example of how diverse our language is. . . . . I came from the Bicol Region (Region 5) which is in the south of the Tagalog speaking provinces. So the Tagalogs may assume that we Bicolanos speak only one Bicol language which is not on that case. The northern province of Bicol Region (Camarines Norte) speaks both Tagalog mixed with Bicol since they are located near the border of the region. I reside in Sorsogon, the southernmost province of the region and our language here has an influence from the neighboring island Province of Samar, which speaks Waray [wuh-rye] and they belong to another region (Region 8 Eastern Visayas). Here in our province, the language again varies from town to town. But generally, as one region, we can somehow understand the main language of the region which is mainly came from Naga City in the Province of Camarines Sur.
Taga-Bicol dad and husband ko. Sorsogon din husband. It’s easier to understand than my dad’s Bicol, which is from Catanduanes. They even have their own version of the letter “L” there. Funnily, even my cousins who grew up there say they don’t understand some of the Bicol the older generation speak, much deeper since it is less watered-down. If you go to the mountainous parts of Catanduanes, you’ll still hear it spoken there.
Don't forget, there's also Rinconada, apart from Bicolano.
I just SUBSCRUBED :) from the REACTION video for LP because I am one of the LP soldier here in Phils. You made me cry today about LP ( I'VE BEEN CRYING A week , coz I kept on searching LPs update and watched some of the vids about Chester and lastly your reaction on Friendly Fire, I thought I have moved but not definitely because I cried againnnn)Anyways made happy as well seeing this reaction video for Phils :) I am a VA at Florida's one of the REALTY company :) I am working remotely all the way.
every province here in ph, has its own dialect but the word tagalog binds us filipinos because it's our national language. we have been taught english language since kindergarten because English is one of our main subject in school the reason why it is our second language 😊
Spoken Form. That's true because in writings, only Filipino or (Tagalog) and English are being used officially.
175 local dialect but most spoken language in the workplace is English and Tagalog
Phil..is no.3 can speak english in the world..compare to other countries like like thailand,india,korea,africa,saudi,germany,russian,in many others they dont know how to speak english,so many foreigners study english in the phil..because thats the second language in the phil..pilipnos is very passionated to teaching foreigners,loving,kindness,helpful,in everything so why foreigners loving so much to study here..👍✌🏽♥️🇵🇭.thank you so much for sharing us we appreciated..
The philipines was colonized by americans.
alot of fun, alot of beautiful places, alot of good and intelligent people.
some people here have 2 phones and 2 or more simcard per person. we have tricycle and jeepneys for public vehicle for transportation.peaople also here are generous, i grow up seeing my mom giving dish sometimes to our neighborhood. people here in Philippines where i was born and lived are very respectful and family oriented and very religious.
Summer is great idea if your planning for vacation in Philippines 🇵🇭
*Philippines summer months (March - May), not US.
every occasions we have a video karaoke and evreyone love to sings. we have a 'KALESA too' for transportation. and beaches here are amazing and very beautiful too.
Wow! You are very very welcome to the Philippines! Tell us what you want to do and ask as what you need and we'll help you make your visit truly amazing, delightful memorable and most enjoyable!!
Welcome to the Philippines in advance ma’am and sir.. Come and visit us here in our developing country.. Stay safe and have fun! 🙏😊❤️🇵🇭🇵🇭
yep, he said Tagalog right. and yes, many languages are spoken only, Tboli in southern mindanao is one. they have a word especially for gifts you bring back after time away, Pasalubong. the people are often called the nicest in the world. I think it's true!
One of the language in the Philippines is WARAY just like me I'm proud being WARAY 😊😊😊
Fyi guys, the Philippines has only 2 seasons, dry season and rainy season unlike the U.S which has 4. Best months to visit are are from December to May. June maybe the start of the rainy season. Good luck and God bless your family.
In every region speak different language.❤
I had watched this with Mike and Jess,but wanted to see it again with you two! You didn’t disappoint! By the way,Stephen,though I’m not at all tech savvy,I believe when Taylor “short circuits” like that,you need to reboot her!🤣. Kidding aside,I enjoyed seeing this again. I know I will never be able to travel to the Philippines so I will look forward to one day being able to enjoy seeing more of this beautiful country through your vlog(and until then-through more videos like this)! Thanks for your reactions to this fun video!❤️❤️
We love text or messenger…. Text is cheaper than calling… coz 1 minute phone call when I was younger is P8. While just one text is 10cents… and sometimes texting to same subscriber is free…. So if you are only student and you like communicating to your friends, classmates, workmates, family, boyfriend or girlfriend, just text…. That was more than ten years ago when I was still in Philippines.
That makes total sense!
Always enthusiastic about activities and always support @Stephan & Taylor
❤❤ thank you so much
Adventures,scenic places, cultures and foods are endless in the Phil's....just like you've said talent for singing are dime a dozen even a common Filipino can belt out a song
Guys if your planning to go to the Philippines try to research also their climate...Due to climate change, January- March is the cold months April -June is hot summer, July to December is rainy...We also have the wet year we call it El Niña. Hot or dry year is El Niño. Philippine Atmospheric, Geophysical and Astronomical Services Administration or PAGASA said that this 2024 is El Niño year. It is just mean that it will rain but still hot...You are always welcome in the Philippines...❤
You are very welcome to visit our country!
Thank you for this RV! You guys wanna check out also Casual Chuck's "FILIPINOS who made PINOYS PROUD #1" ❤❤❤
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I'm from pampanga,we are the culinary capital of the Philippines and Clark air base is located here.
Philippines had 48 dialects thru out the country aside from English and Tagalog which is our primary language of our country. We appreciate and we welcome you with open arms if you try to visit our
In spite of many island in the Philippines, we have our own language in every place, so President Manuel L. Quezon decided to make our national language which is Pilipino or tagalog so that we can understand each other.
Hi, I just watched your blog, and I am looking forward to seeing you here in the Philippines.
Our texts (prints, books etc) are mostly in English and Filipino.. But we speak in various dialects and languages❤
Every province in the Philippines has different dialect like in Luzon they speak ilocano,kapampangan,pangasinense, ibanag ,ibaloi ,Tagalog etc..
In Visayas Region they speak bisaya ,Cebuano ,ilonggo etc..
In Mindanao they speak chavacano ,bisaya , Muslims has their own language too,..
Tagalog & English is widlely spoken in the Philippines...
Cebu as the oldest city and the first capital of the Philippines is like the showcase of the country where you can experience and feel the warmth Filipino people hospitality. Cebu mainland is surrounded by about 160 smaller islands and islets that is famous for island hopping and more advenures!
Like Morissette's place Cebu, Cebuano language spoken on southern Ph.
TAGALOG and we spoke BISAYA but we also speak ENGLISH :) from Philippines ..
Every province or region here in the Philippines have different languages. We use that by speaking,writing,communicating to local. Because our ancestors or elders don_t want to forgot that languages by new generation
You guys should visit my country or live there, lots of Americans and other foreigners live in the Philippines so dont worry my fellow Pilipinos will welcome both of you like family! Enjoy the flovors of the Philippines❤😊
There's a lot of spoken language in my country that is our native language but we speak English so that we can understand each other
Tagalog is not my first language even tho im Filipino im from western Visayas so we use are native language or English we do understand tagalog but we don't really use it i think im just bless that i can understand and speak it some of those languages are Ilonggo/hiligaynon ,bisaya,cebuano, karay-a and thanks to my history teacher i can speak Spanish and Japanese.
In texting..we have shortcuts.. Example :
Standard : Who are you?
Text form : hu r u? ( or) hu u?
Welcome to the Phils ! 🎉🎉❤
The best thing about PH is definitely the countless islands you can visit. If you are a rich american, you will enjoy your time in PH.
Come to the Philippines. It's going to be so easy for Americans. Everyone speaks English. People are friendly and approachable. It's easy to get around.
You are very much welcome to visit us here in the Philippines 🇵🇭
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Thank you so much for reacting to us Philippine citizens.
There was as 'I know only' about dialect of us Pinoy was
Sorry about honestly I don't know what was called to speaking dialect 🙏
Tagalog
Bisaya
Hiligaynon
Ilonggo
Waray ( I don't know the specific name of the dialect)
Chavakano (almost all Spanish influence)
I remember some friends who were texting with their old phones without even looking at the keypad. And they were doing it so quick that they can complete several sentences in a few seconds. This was way back in 2004 when Smartphones with QWERTY were barely rolling out.
other languages spoken in each and every province or region are called dialects though almost 90% can understand or speak tagalog (and english), so basically the national language referred to is Filipino or Tagalog
Filipines 🇵🇭 berry Love ❤️❤️❤️
The cinema IS SOMETIMES RENTED by some big churches so they worship inside cinema kasi it is big and the chairs are nice to sit on and it’s cold and the location is good…. So cinemas are perfect place as a church….
Philippines is an interesting country for sure. 174 spoken languages is definitely a lot, but many people doesn't know that in Brazil There are more than 270 spoken languages, besides Portuguese, the official one.
And before the Europeans invasions in America continent, it was estimated on more than 1,000 spoken languages.
Yes, philippines have different languages. Its not just spoken, we are using it also for the local documentation.
There are 3 main regional languages. Cebuano, Tagalog, and Ilokano. There are others like Bikolano, Pampangeño etc. which are not as widely spoken. The other languages are spoken only in their native communities usually among the cultural minority groups. If I were an educated Aeta (one of the cultural minority groups) living in a Cebuano-speaking region, I would know how to speak Filipino and English coz they are taught in schools but would use Cebuano more often in everyday interaction with non-Aetas. I would only use my native language when I am with my fellow Aetas. I would use Filipino if I communicate with fellow Filipinos who don't speak Cebuano and English when talking to foreigners. Educated Filipinos who belong to our cultural minorities can speak 4 languages.
Speaking of integrated cultures: when I was a kid, I used to watch Saturday morning cartoons (Captain Planet, Visionaries, Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles, etc.) The ads were stuff from the US, like Cabbage Patch Dolls and Play Doh sets. At the time, we couldn’t get some of those in the Ph, so if you wanted them, you gotta buy them mail order and have them shipped (which an average Filipino wouldn’t be able to afford) so we had to wait for them to get sold in the country. I used to watch Sesame Street after school and I would save up my allowance to buy Marvel Comics, or snacks like Pop Tarts and Mars Bars. My allowance daily could only buy football chocolates so I’d have to save up a couple of weeks for those. Any of these sound familiar? 😂
We love you guys to try to go to the Philippines.
Yeah we are! We had plans originally to go to Jamaica but they got cancelled so in late June we're thinking we're going to the Philippines!
@@Killermcknight we are so excited to see you in the Philippines guys.here from Saudi Arabia from the Philippines.God bless and more power to your channel.😍😍😍
FYI... June is the start of monsoon season. Ideal time to go is from late January to May which is dry season. @@Killermcknight
Wow you are Visiting Philippines that is so Good especially Cebu Baguio...,,🫰💜💚🤎🧡❤️💙😎
We spoke and write with that internal languages when we are in our respective provinces...like if we are in cebu for example we spoke entirely cebuano bcoz mostly locals are cebuano..if someone apoke with us with tagalig or english we diversely communicate with them anyhow they spoke if we could undstand and spoke their language..apparently we cannot spoke most of the other internal languages so we spoke tagalog with them..like me i can spoke mostly bisayan languages since my roots are from visayas and some other language like ilocano and muslim language bcoz i was born and raise in mindanao where muslim are mostly locals.basically we spoke tagalog and bisaya at home with my family and sometime english. And there so many ethnic groups in the philippines and they alone have their own language spoken...and muslim alone had three or more different spoken languages like maranaw or tausog....every privincea has their own languages spoken.
About the 175 languages, it means that we have 175 or more dialects, and those dialects are different from e/o so basically if you don’t know the dialects then you won’t understand or maybe just some words but even words doesn’t mean the same thing so yeah ^^ everyone can understand tagalog since it’s our national language, basically english as well since they teach it at school but those dialects we only use it irl situations with families and friends and those who knows and understand it 🤗
looking forward to your visit here in the Philippines...
Yey! Always looking forward to you vr. 😊
Yay, thank you!
Texting is preferred way communication due to data costs. Most folks don't have an unlimited 'talk' plan as it costs significantly more than to use SMS.
True
It's true we have a lot of different kind of language but we can understand because lot of us know how to speak Tagalog and English... Like me we have our own language but when we talk to others Filipino who's have theirs own language we talk in a Tagalog or English way to understand each other.... That's it😁😁😁
We have many dialects that we use in our daily converstion and yes we write in our local dialect as well but our constitution is draft in english and Filipino
it means in each local region areas they spoke different languages...this includes different tribes languages...
3:40 That's right. Over 170 local dialects so, if every Filipino (for example) can speak English, all of us can speak at least three - (1) the "local mother tongue" (one that anyone speaks in their villages or provinces because you know, it's like another dialect is spoken when you go to the neighboring provinces or even towns), (2) Filipino, and (3) English, people outside Metro Manila learn these languages in school. For myself, I can converse in Ilokano (a dialect of the Ilocos Region), Filipino, and English. I did not include Kankanaey, a dialect in the Cordilleras, because my Kankanaey vocabulary is poor lol, though I can understand a bit. Only English and Filipino are taught in school so all these dialects are just in spoken form. I was born an Ilokano and yet I can hardly know how to spell the words when writing it - it's kinda hard to explain lol.
Mabuhay!!! It's more fun in the Philippines.😊
In the Philippines two kinds of coconuts immature Green one or brown one(mature)
Guess you have to watch the video geography now Philippines hope you make it guys god bless and thank you
Perhaps that shell keychain you’re saying is the Pili Nut. An endemic tree in the Provinces of Bicol. Bicol is the 5th region of the Philippines, and speaks Bicolano Language, one of the 175 languages of the country. And within the bicolano language, there are variations of it in each town or municipalities. These variations in the language is called, Dialect.
Philippines summer 🌞 is wild so becareful if u manage to visit us during summer specially when its ur first time 😅😅 but we have lots of beach resort ⛵
We have different provinces, tribes here in the Philippines in fact we have a provices using Spanish as their language to communicate. Hope u can visit us here soon. God willing
Tagalog (taga ilog) means people lived near in the river bank..Now Manila the Capital City where PASIG river the highway to exchanged goods.
Oh wow! Thanks for the info!
Hi gorgeous couple. Meaning 175 is a dialect. Every province has there own dialect. Our national language is Filipino.
I think it's 180+ languages and 111 dialects as recentky recorded.
You can also react to the geography of the Philippines and it can explain you more about the Philippine culture and other things
I’m Filipino and didn’t even know we had that many dialects!
Oh really!
@@Killermcknight That is logical, coz most Filipinos do not find the need, or many times the means, to travel around our own contry such that many are strangers to our own country. Not really a matter of choice though.
I know we have a lot but not that much 😅 I’m sure they included the tribal dialects, which for sure most people outside of the tribes know. Sadly I only speak 2 languages fluently (Filipino or Tagalog and English). I also know Bicol (which funnily is generally called that but already differs as you travel through towns) but only just a tiny bit. For some other dialects, it’s just a few words here and there… The dialects are so different it’s like learning a Germanic vs non-Germanic language at times. 🙂
Felip/Ken writes some of his songs in Bisaya, which is great because I’ve been learning more words from his music.
@@willm3633 And even if we do travel, unless you stay for long or are a polyglot, it’ll be super hard to learn more than a few languages 🙂
Your welcome here anytime , ❤🇵🇭🏝🚣🏻♀️, Languages , Tagalog, Cebuano, karay a, Ilocano, waray, Muslims, Batanguenio and many more
Most Filipinos use & communicate in at least three linguistically or sociolingusitcally different, unique, & distinct languages, making most of us, at least, trilinguals.
First, is one of our other 100+ to -200 native, indigenous or autochthonous, ethnic or ethnolinguistic, creole, local, provincial, regional, and/or area-specific or location-specific languages, which are mostly closely-related & linguistically-related, belonging to the Malayo-Polynesian subfamily or subgroup of languages within the larger Austronesian language family or group of languages, with some other languages are indigenized or localized East Asian languages and/or variants, varieties, or dialects, and with one language is or being a group, set, or collection of closely-related & linguistically-related Spanish or Spanish-based creole variants, varieties, or dialects called Chavacano or Chabacano.
Next is Filipino or the Filipino language, which is the national language & one of the two official languages of the Philippines, alongside the English language, & which is the Philippines' and Filipinos' national lingua franca or national common language.
Filipino is mostly to almost entirely based of or from the Tagalog language [tah-GAH-log] as a language with all of its language or linguistic elements, features, & characteristics, & also in terms of its historical & traditional sociopolitical, sociocultural, sociolinguistic, official, institutional, governmental, constitutional, & legal origins, foundations, history, development, & evolution, etc., which it (Tagalog) is one of the native, indigenous or autochthonous, ethnic or ethnolinguistic, local, provincial, regional, & area-specific languages of the Philippines belonging to the Malayo-Polynesian subfamily or subgroup of languages within the larger Austronesian language family or group of languages, a nationally influential language or the most nationally influential language of, in, & from the Philippines since before the 1900s & especially during the 1900s in terms of scope, communication, history, national politics, national governance, national government, culture, society, rich literature & literary masterpieces, other writings, trade, commerce, business, & sociopolitical power, among others, & it (Tagalog) is mostly or predominantly used & communicated as a native, indigenous or autochthonous, ethnic or ethnolinguistic, local, provincial, regional, area-specific, & first language or mother tongue, of mostly or predominantly native, indigenous or autochthonous, & ethnic or ethnolinguistic Tagalog people, within most of the cities, towns or municipalities, & provinces in the regions of Central to Southern & Southwestern Luzon (on the Northern Philippines) more than anywhere else in the Philippines, which is where the national capital City of Manila & later on also the National Capital Region of the Philippines or Metropolitan Manila aka Metro Manila are located.
Filipino, in its entirety or totality as national language, national lingua franca or national common language, modern or modernized language, nationwide language, international language, globalized language, intellectualized language, official language, academic language, language for official communications, language or medium of instruction or education, & language for, by, & from the national mass media, national government, & national education & educational system & curricula, is also linguistically influenced throughout the decades from the late 1930s with its previous language "incarnation" & its later variety of names & official name change, specifically during & after the early 1970s with its conception & first official/constitutional/legal mentioning & naming, or more specifically during & after the late 1980s with its official/constitutional/legal designation & declaration or statement as the national language & as one of the two official languages, with a few to some minor language or linguistic elements, features, & characteristics from the other languages of the Philippines, foreign languages, & other languages more than the Tagalog language, like in terms inclusivity & the inclusion, integration, & mixing of a few to some other words, phrases, greetings, expressions, idioms, meanings, contexts, usages, colloquialisms, slangs, etc., & with a few to some differences in word choices, grammar, word orders, sentence structures, pronunciations, accents, non-standard or non-standardized & informal/colloquial/regional/provincial/local spelling variations or variants, intonations, affixes & their use (prefixes, suffixes, etc.), word preferences, word construction or formation, etc. influenced by & from the other languages of the Philippines, foreign languages, & other languages, most especially outside or beyond the mostly or predominantly Tagalog-speaking & within multilingual, multicultural, multinational, multiracial, & multi-ethnic or multi-ethnolinguistic areas, locations, or places in the Philippines such as cities & other urban or urbanized areas, locations, or places.
Tagalog is, generally in its entirety or totality as its own language, a more rural, local, provincial, regional, area-specific, location-specific, ethnic or ethnolinguistic group-specific, sociocultural community-specific, archaic, or generally "older", "deeper", or "purer", & also less linguistically extensive, inclusive, & dynamic, less nationally inclusive & dynamic, less generally constantly changing, less widespread, & less wide-scope as its own language than Filipino is, although, don't get me wrong though, it (Tagalog) is still as developed, evolved, modern or modernized, globalized, & international as Filipino is, just like most of the other major local, provincial, & regional languages of the Philippines are, as they are all living languages with a half a million or more users, speakers, writers, and/or communicators that continues to use & communicate them even beyond the Philippines, but it (Tagalog), as well as the rest of the other languages of the Philippines, excluding some to most foreign languages, are not or are not yet as modern or modernized, urban or urbanized, national or nationalized, common, nationwide, official, standard or standardized, codified, international, academic, institutional, sociopolitical, formal, intellectualized, extensive, inclusive, widespread, & wide-scope as Filipino is.
Lastly is English or the English language, which is one of the two official languages of the Philippines, alongside Filipino or the Filipino language, but more specifically in a set, group, or collection of modern & contemporary, & continously emerging varieties, variants, or dialects, as well as their accents, pronunciations, & intonations from the Philippines, linguistically influenced by Filipino or the Filipino language & the other languages of the Philippines, including the other foreign languages in the Philippines, and this set, group, or collection of the English language of & from the Philippines is more specifically called Philippine English.
It developed & evolved from some of the varieties, variants, dialects, accents, pronunciations, intonations, & spellings of & from American English but later on developed & evolved into their own different, unique, & distinct forms or versions of the English language that are already native to & from the Philippines.
It is like or similar to how the American English varieties, variants, dialects, accents, etc. emerged, developed, & evolved into their own as different, unique, & distinct from those in & from England, Britain or Great Britain, or the UK, from where most of the English language in the US came from, so are the varieties, variants, dialects, accents, etc. of Philippine English from those of American English.
Every province herein the Philippines we have different language
When they say it's only in oral form, it means that most dialects are not taught in school. So basically, in the Philippines, at school you have the Filipino and English as two separate subjects that are part of the curriculum. Other local dialects are not taught in school. So for example, I'm Bisaya/Cebuano, at school I learn both English and Filipino, but we don't have a Cebuano subject. Not that Cebuano has no grammatical structure, because it has. And it's not a slang, it's an actual full blown dialect. It's just not taught in schools, because you just learn it as you are growing up and apart from probably at school or (maaaaybe at work) you use your local dialect in your everyday conversations.
Your very much. ❤Just bring budget coz u guys might not leave our country once u touch down ur feet in our soil. Best month is summer march April may. June start rainy season. ❤❤❤
The Philippines’ tropical climate has only two seasons: dry and wet. Because it can get really hot during the dry season, Filipinos seek refuge in shopping malls. In fact, when temperatures soared this April, people without air conditioning in their homes were allowed to sleep overnight in some shopping malls. Now that’s community spirit for ya!
Basically the language and speaking form of Philippines is had own indigenous form writing such as,babayin, Eskayan,buhi,and more.
@StephenAndTaylorYT One quick way to have an overview of the Philippines is to watch/follow a couple of foreign vloggers that have lived here for a few years or even chose to stay here as a family. I regularly watch a couple of them coz they are good in presentation of the places and the relevant culture, etc.
Yeah we've been watching 8 miles from home and absolutely love it
@@Killermcknight Yes, a grounded simple vegan foreign couple raising their cute daughter Story in far-away surfing island of Siargao in southern part of PHL. They like nature obviously. Other young couples/families more accustomed to city life live in cities and travel to various provinces for leisure, etc. Kito (Brit/Fil) family from UK is one. Another is Fil/Mex-American couple, @MomDuty.
Tagalog is a "dialect," as well as the 174 other dialects spoken only in the Philippines.
Filipino is the official language of the whole Philippines, like Spanish for Spain. Filipino is basically the tagalog dialect, with additional words from other languages such as Spanish and English (American, to differenate from British English).
Ohhhhh interesting!
I can relate to you guys that going places is way overdue. Procrastinating has to stop for me. I just need to go now😏
One reason many Filipinos speak English is because the Philippines was once a colony of the United States. The Philippine educational system is just an offshoot of the American educational system installed during the American period. Because of this, English is the main language of instruction in learning institutions.
As for the different languages in spoken form, these languages more or less don't have formal grammar rules and aren't taught in school, unlike Tagalog/Filipino. They can still be written using the alphabet, though. I think that's what the creator meant when he said they exist in spoken form.
Yes. We don't normally write in our dialects. We merely speak them. We normally write in Tagalog, if not in English.
im not a city person so I'd avoid Manila, but north of there in the mountains is a place surprisingly cool due to it's elevation, Baguio. locals call it cold but think georgia in the spring instead of miami in the summer...you might want a jacket and even tourists won't need AC at night. the world's oldest tattoo artist still works there, she's 106, you can get a quick tattoo. Iloilo is a cool city with heavy spanish flavor from way back, and the island of Siquijor is a fun get-away, rural but near the ex-pat haven of Dumaguete, which is also a decent attraction. stay away from the west side of Mindanao, especially Marawi, and the western peninsula. There have been terrorist attacks and they like to kidnap foreigners for ransom, the city of Davao, on the southern side of the island has been called the safest place in the Philippines. it's where former president Duterte was mayor for many years before he won the national post of president when citizens wanted a person to clean up the place, and he was very effective, but many dispute his tactics. have fun!
Philippines was under the colonization of USA before. Philippines uses American flag way back I think 1898-1908. This is one to why we adopted much a western way.
Filipinos are fast texters. We’re trained from all the group texts back in the early 2000s LOL!
When they say the other languages only exist in spoken form, it basically means they use it as their native tongue but not really taught/learned in schools so it is not easy to know the exact statistics as to how many speak these other languages. They are only learned in the household or small communities... unlike Tagalog and English, which are taught in schools so we have data.
The question you ask sir and ma'am.... The language that you will heard was listed in o heard in every people in the Philippines.. i give a idea like this.. I'm in panay.. in iloilo.. in every province have deferent language, like in boracay..boracay under the province ok kalibo.. kalibo have deferent language from iloilo..we can't understand at all what they speak
Our Nature is Paradise , People are warm ! Visit to see for yourselves 😅 it would help u guys if u study even a little spanish , our language contains spanish
Many of the dialects exist in spoken form and they’re not slang before each of these dialects has different writing systems but now they rarely use it or they were just forgotten
We have 175 languages speaking because 173 are people's origin dialects. English and Tagalog are the main language we speaks commonly when we are communicating with expats/visitors coming in our country. Don't worry if you had plans visit Philippines. Even a small kids you will across along the way can talk to you good English.
Not exactly 173 Dialect if you considered here in mindanao there are more 80+ dialect we have.
We have 175 LANGUAGES not dialects. Google the difference between a language and a dialect.
They can write based on their local language too. The big difference is the next neighboring island is completely different dialect or language spoken. 😉
Spoken form language in the Philippines basically means that it isn't written in any book that can be shared around and learned. At certain islands of the Philippines, they have prefered to keep their language a secret from "outsiders" unless you intend to marry into the family or live perminantly on the island.
the Philippines have a lots dialects its from in our ancestors ethnic groups. and some religious groups. every provinces in the Philippines have own dialects. like northern of luzon they called ilocano. the central luzon are tagalog and southern Luzon are Bicolano. those region are totally different dialect. also other provinces in Visayas and Mindanao they have an own dialect too. I'm a Bicolano and i have workmate that ilicano but I cannot understand what Ilocano talk in their own dialect. in Bicolano region they have 6 provinces but have a 12 dialects.
Its specifically called dialects. Every provinces or regions have their own dialect.
Welcome to the Philippines. Ma-Bu-Hay!
Advised to all western or EU going to Philippines you must be start at nort side batanes to down to mindanao. Thats call luzon, Visayas and Mindanao then we know what is the 175 language in the philippines. I gave example English, tagalog, visaya, ilocano, ilonggo cebuhano,waray, and other.