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August is here, and as the nation observes Buwan ng Wika, here are other facts about the Filipino language.
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Some of them are based on topography.
What's in a name? Cliche as that question may send, there's some sense in knowing the logic behind the name of a place: after a town's patron saint, a historical figure, the name of a flower or a color, ...
More than 180 languages and 110 dialects later, 11 languages in the Philippines are said to be dying out, while four are now extinct. How is language going to evolve from here?
Philippine languages and dialects are a constant back-and-forth with ourselves and the events that have shaped the modern Filipino identity. Mapping them out is how we can trace our history and culture, even if it does expose some tough truths ...
“It’s more than just a design for your next tattoo or your fashion statement.”
While it's not a language itself, Baybayin has been an integral part of the history and heritage of the Tagalog language. The ancient script of the Tagalogs was among one of the many indigenous writing systems of the Philippines before the ...
Ano nga ba ang batayan ng pagiging “buhay” ng isang wika?
Oo naman.Iyan ang inaasahan, nararapat at wastong sagot. Lalo na sa mga araw na ito ng buwan ng Agosto, ang Buwan ng Wika, sino ang magsasabing hindi buhay ang wikang Filipino (ang taguri sa wikang pambansa simula noong 1987)? Tandaang bago ...
The influence of this ancient language can be seen in how Filipinos write today.
The Philippine Baybayin script belongs to the Austronesian languages. "Bâybayin" aptly means "to syllabicate or syllabify." Baybayin has three vowels and 14 consonants (see charts below). It was widely used in the country prior to Spanish conquest up until 1668 when ...
More reason to raise children who can speak both Filipino and English.
While the ability to speak two languages or more might come in handy when communicating with foreigners and while traveling, bilingualism provides much more than social benefits. Scientific studies show that those with the ability to speak a language apart from their ...
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