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English status National <a href=/cat/Language>language</a>. Bible 1535-1989. Taught in all <a href=/cat/Government>government</a> and private schools. National <a href=/cat/Language>language</a>. Bible 1535-1989.
Languages Filipino (official; based on Tagalog) and English (official); eight major dialects - Tagalog, Cebuano, Ilocano, Hiligaynon or Ilonggo, Bicol, Waray, Pampango, and Pangasinan English (official, government business conducted in English), siSwati (official)
Linguistic diversity index 0.849
Ranked 23th. 4 times more than Swaziland 		0.228
Ranked 132nd.
Major language(s) Filipino, English (both official) Swazi, English (both official)

SOURCES: Ethnologue; CIA World Factbooks 18 December 2003 to 28 March 2011; Wikipedia: Linguistic diversity index (Rankings by country) (UNESCO World Report – Investing in Cultural Diversity and Intercultural Dialogue); British Broadcasting Corporation 2014

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