More than 80 indigenous languages and dialects are spoken here in the Philippines. These languages and dialects belongs to the Malayo.Polynesian group of the Austronesian language family. The most widely spoken are Tagalog, Cebuano, Ilocano, Hiligaynon, Bicol, Waray-waray, Pampangan, and Maranao.
English is our international language.So, we must know how to speak in English, we cant communicate to other people. Some are lack to speak in English maybe because they don't know how to speak English or they are ashamed.Many Filipinos know how to speak Tagalog because here in Philippines, Tagalog is our national dialect. Observable fact, there are more Filipino who are speaking in Tagalog. An advantage to it, listeners can understands you and always ready to listen anytime.
English and Filipino are the official languages. Filipino is largely based on Tagalog, with many words adopted from other languages, including English and Spanish. Filipino is a required subject in schools, but English is more commonly used in higher education. English is also commonly used in government and commerce. Many Filipinos continue to primarily speak their indigenous language, rather than Filipino. So, whether it is Filipino or English we should speak it out and express our feelings or thought in the public. Don't be ashamed to speak in English or Filipino.
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