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Southeast Asia > Philippines > Language

PHILIPPINE LANGUAGE STATS:   Top Stats   All Stats  
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English speakers 32,802 [18th of 52]
English status
National language. Bible 1535-1989.
English-speaking population > As an additional language 42,500,000 [1st of 59]
English-speaking population > First language 3,400,000 [7th of 62]
English-speaking population > Total 45,900,000 [3rd of 0]
John Doe > Informal names for unknown or unspecified persons in various countries/regions
Juan dela Cruz, Juanita dela Cruz
Languages
Filipino (official; based on Tagalog) and English (official); eight major dialects - Tagalog, Cebuano, Ilocano, Hiligaynon or Ilonggo, Bicol, Waray, Pampango, and Pangasinan
Languages of the African Union > Illiteracy > Literacy rate 92.6 [71st of 174]
Spanish language > Hispanic countries > Speakers 3,180,000 [20th of 22]
Spanish speakers 2,658 [26th of 26]
Spanish status
Formerly the official language. Used by a few families as mother tongue. Christian. Bible 1553-1979.

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SOURCES: Ethnologue; Wikipedia: List of countries by English-speaking population ; Wikipedia: List of countries by English-speaking population; Wikipedia: John Doe ; CIA World Factbook, 14 June, 2007 ; Wikipedia: Languages of the African Union ; Wikipedia: Spanish language

ALTERNATIVE NAMES: Philippines, Republic of the Philippines, Republika ng Pilipinas, Pilipinas, the philippines

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