Major Languages in the Philippines
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How many major languages are mentioned in the Philippines?

  • 7
  • 9
  • 10
  • 8 (correct)
  • Which of the following languages is not one of the major languages mentioned?

  • Ilocano
  • Hiligaynon
  • Ibanag (correct)
  • Cebuano
  • Where did the Cebuano dialect originate?

  • Luzon
  • Manila
  • Cebu (correct)
  • Mindanao
  • What facilitated the spread of the Cebuano dialect to neighboring islands and parts of Mindanao?

    <p>Spanish and American policies to Christianize Mindanao</p> Signup and view all the answers

    Which of the following dialects' boundaries have remained predominantly the same for centuries?

    <p>Tagalog and Bikol</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is the name of the strategy implemented by the Department of Education in the Philippines regarding regional languages?

    <p>Mother Tongue-Based Multilingual Education (MTB-MLE)</p> Signup and view all the answers

    Which language has the unique feature of the close-mid back unrounded vowel [ɤ] occurring as part of diphthongs?

    <p>Cebuano</p> Signup and view all the answers

    Where is the standard sprachraum form of Bikol Central based on?

    <p>Canaman dialect</p> Signup and view all the answers

    Which Philippine language is spoken primarily in Zamboanga City and is the only Spanish-based creole in Asia?

    <p>Chavacano</p> Signup and view all the answers

    Where does Cebuano primarily flourish?

    <p>Mindanao</p> Signup and view all the answers

    Which language had the largest native-language-speaking population in the Philippines from the 1950s to the 1980s?

    <p>Cebuano</p> Signup and view all the answers

    Which other Philippine languages also contain the unique feature of the close-mid back unrounded vowel [ɤ]?

    <p>Manobo and Sagada</p> Signup and view all the answers

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