Kumusta, Philippines (Countries of the World by Corey Anderson

Learn Filipino (Tagalog) - Greetings - Hello, How are you?.Learn more greetings in Tagalog (Filipino) The 10 regional languages spoken at home by over 90 percent of the people are Tagalog, Cebuano (Bisaya), Hiligaynon, Ilonggo, Ilocano, Bicol, Waray, Pangasinan, Maguindanao and Kapampangan. There were major languages spoken in different regions in the Philippines, which are mostly indigenous languages. In 1987, Spanish was changed to an “optional and voluntary language. In 1565, the Philippines were colonised by the Spaniards, and for 300 years Spanish was the official language and remained an adopted language even after it lost its official status. The teaching of Tagalog in public schools has been mandatory since 1973 until today. Tagalog is the mother tongue for almost 25 percent of the population and spoken as a first or second language by the majority of people.

Tagalog (Filipino) and English are the official languages.Tagalog (Filipino) is the national language, and English gained its official status when the country became a US territory from 1898 to 1946. Currently, there are 183 living languages spoken in the Philippines, the majority of which are indigenous tongues. The Philippines has 106.7 million people and consists of 7,641 islands, divided into 3 geographical categories known as Luzon, Visayas and Mindanao. Tagalog and English are the official main languages spoken by Filipino people in the Philippines and abroad, including in New Zealand. Many of them have been working on the rebuild of Christchurch City, including the building of Tūranga. Over ten thousand Filipinos are living in Christchurch and they come from different parts of the Philippines and speak various languages. Lulette shows you how to do Filipino greetings Your browser does not support inline iframes.

Kumusta, Philippines (Countries of the World by Corey Anderson