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It's Time to Reclaim Our Philippine Languages and Dialects, Including Filipino English

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 ...

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