How Many Dialects and languages use in the Philippines?

i think it's about 170+

2006-12-28 17:35:49 · answer #1 · answered by Cirno 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋

I searched that there are about 80 dialects spoken in the Philippines. The main language is Tagalog. Tagalog is mainly spoken in Metro Manila and used in the mass media.

English is spoken in the Philippines. They use English in government, schools, business, and everyday communication. But now, people have some problems understanding and communicating with each other because they can't afford to learn it.

In the early days, English was a popular language in the Philippines. Whether you are poor, in the middle, or rich.

2006-12-28 08:04:16 · answer #2 · answered by nicole 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋

There are more than 120 languages and dialects in the Philippines, according to the Summer Institute of Linguistics, an international linguistics research group.

2006-12-28 09:11:52 · answer #3 · answered by Denny 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋

for your information... there are 100 dialects in the philippines, that includes the native or tribal dialect. TAGALOG IS NOT A NATIONAL LANGUAGE. Tagalog comes from the word "TAGA-ILOG" which mean " from the river".Therefore, TAGALOG IS JUST ONLY ONE OF THE DIALECT. During the time of President Manuel L. Quezon when the tagalog dialect was introduce to be the basis/medium in order to develop a national language. Tagalog dialect is only spoken in the provinces of bulacan, cavite, rizal, manila, batangas and southern luzon. While the cebuano dialect is widely spoken in cebu, bohol, siquijor, ****** oriental, southern leyte, davao, cagayan de oro, butuan, surigao, zambonga, gen. santos city, and the rest of the provinces in mindanao. There are alot of Filipinos who speak the cebuano dialect than the tagalog dialect, this base on census and population.. how's that?

2006-12-29 16:56:12 · answer #4 · answered by dackswaffo 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋

Hi,
Im a filipina (Philippine woman), there are more or less 70 languages use in the Philippines, Tagalog is the national language and English is widely spoken all over the country. The people understand and speak english.English is also the medium of instruction in school. Hope that i helped you.

2006-12-28 06:40:38 · answer #5 · answered by dylin s 1 · 0⤊ 0⤋

It's in the neighborhood of 2000 dialects, and 2 languages... Tagalog and English

2006-12-28 06:30:35 · answer #6 · answered by Mike S 2 · 0⤊ 1⤋

the statistics that i have read claim that there are 80-90 different languages and more than 120 dialects on top of that. here is a "family tree of Philippine languages" that i found.
Austronesian
Malayo-Polynesian
Borneo-Philippines
Meso Philippine
Central Philippine
Ata
Ayta, Sorsogon
Ayta, Tayabas
Bikol
Coastal
Naga
Agta, Isarog
Agta, Mt. Iraya
Bicolano, Central
Virac
Bicolano, Southern Catanduanes
Inland
Agta, Mt. Iriga
Buhi-Daraga
Bicolano, Albay
Iriga
Bicolano, Iriga
Pandan
Bicolano, Northern Catanduanes
Bisayan
Banton
Bantoanon
Cebuan
Cebuano
Boholano
Eskayan
Central
Peripheral
Ati
Capiznon
Hiligaynon(Ilonggo)
Masbatenyo language
Porohanon
Romblon
Romblomanon
Warayan
Sorsogon, Masbate
Gubat
Sorsogon, Waray
Samar-Waray
Waray-Waray
South
Butuan-Tausug
Butuanon
Tausug
Surigao
Surigaonon
West
Aklan
Aklanon
Malaynon
Caluyanun
Kinarayan
Kinaray-a
Kuyan
Ratagnon
Cuyonon
North Central
Inonhan
Mamanwa
Mamanwa
Mansaka
Davawenyo
Davawenyo
Eastern
Caraga
Mandaya, Karaga
Mandaya
Mansaka
Mandaya, Cataelano
Mandaya, Sangab
Northern
Kamayo
Southeastern
Kalagan, Tagakaulu
Kalagan, Kagan
Kalagan
Tagalog
Filipino
Pilipino
Ata
Ayta, Sorsogon
Ayta, Tayabas
Karolanos
Magahat
Sulod
Kalamian
Agutaynen
Tagbanwa, Calamian
Tagbanwa, Central
Palawano
Batak
Palawano, Central
Palawano, Southwest
'*Palawano, Brooke's Point'
Molbog
Tagbanwa
South Mangyan
Buhid-Taubuid
Buhid
Tawbuid, Eastern
Tawbuid, Western
Hanunoo
Hanunoo
Northern Philippine
Bashiic-Central Luzon-Northern Mindoro
Bashiic
Ivatan
Ibatan
Ivatan
Central Luzon
Pampangan
Pampangan
Sambalic
Ayta, Ambala
Ayta, Abenlen
Ayta, Bataan
Ayta, Mag-Indi
Sambal, Botolan
Ayta, Mag-Anchi
Bolinao
Sambal, TinÃ
Sinauna
Agta, Remontado
Northern Mindoro
Alangan
Iraya
Tadyawan
Northern Luzon
Arta
Arta
Ilocano
Ilocano
Northern Cordilleran
Dumagat
Northern
Paranan
Agta, Central Cagayan
Agta, Casiguran Dumagat
Agta, Dupaninan
Agta, Dicamay
Kasiguranin
Southern
Agta, Camarines Norte
Agta, Umiray Dumaget
Agta, Alabat Island
Ibanagic
Gaddang
Gaddang
Ga'dang
Ibanag
Atta, Pudtol
Atta, Pamplona
Atta, Faire
Agta, Villa Viciosa
Ibanag
Itawit
Yogad
Isnag
Isnag
Itneg, Adasen
Itneg, Moyadan
South-Central Cordilleran
Alta
Alta, Southern
Alta, Northern
Central Cordilleran
Isinai
Isinai
Kalinga-Itneg
Itneg
Kalinga
Nuclear Cordilleran
Balangao
Bontok-Kankanay
Ifugao
Southern Cordilleran
Ilongot
Ilongot
Pangasinic
Benguet
Pangasinan

2006-12-28 17:22:30 · answer #7 · answered by snowsnake 3 · 2⤊ 0⤋

over five hundred but there are two main ones that you can get by on tagalog and visayan

2006-12-28 19:31:41 · answer #8 · answered by ? 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋

73 I Think.

2006-12-28 08:50:23 · answer #9 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋

a lot! including englasaysing. hehehe...

2006-12-28 18:22:58 · answer #10 · answered by That's A Lot of Nonsense 3 · 1⤊ 0⤋

How Many Dialects and languages use in the Philippines?

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