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Tagalog's grammar was documented and published ahead of several European languages. Instrumental to this linguistic achievement was Spanish grammarian Elio Antonio de Nebrija.Born in 1444, Nebrija was widely regarded as an esteemed scholar during the Renaissance period in Europe. His ...

We already know that there is a large number of Americans of Filipino descent living in the U.S.-over four million of them to be exact. But just how big of an impact they have in America is perhaps best illustrated ...

It's not uncommon to see women having a bond so enduring and impenetrable that it transcends even blood relations and friendships. We're talking about sisterhood, the universal language of female solidarity, a shared principle born out of the necessity to ...

Harvard University will now be teaching Tagalog for the first time in its roughly 400-year history, the university's student publication announced."We're very excited and hopeful that these positions will be a game-changer in terms of the Asia ...

We can map out our collective and personal identities by following the richness of our linguistics. Depending on the mode of classification, the Philippines has, more or less, 180 languages and 110 dialects, spoken across our different islands and communities. Most are ...

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 ...