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  2. Culture of the Philippines - Wikipedia

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    The culture of the Philippines is characterized by cultural and ethnic diversity. [1] Although the multiple ethnic groups of the Philippine archipelago have only recently established a shared Filipino national identity, [2] their cultures were all shaped by the geography and history of the region, [3] [4] and by centuries of interaction with neighboring cultures, and colonial powers.

  3. Languages of the Philippines - Wikipedia

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    The Malay language, a Malayo-Polynesian language alongside the Philippine languages, has had an immense influence on many of the languages of the Philippines. This is because Old Malay used to be the lingua franca throughout the archipelago, a good example of this is Magellan's translator Enrique using Malay to converse with the native ...

  4. List of regional languages of the Philippines - Wikipedia

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    The Philippines' Department of Education first implemented the program in the 2012–2013 school year. Mother Tongue as a subject is primarily taught in kindergarten and grades 1, 2 and 3. Mother Tongue as a subject is primarily taught in kindergarten and grades 1, 2 and 3.

  5. Category:Culture of the Philippines - Wikipedia

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    Languages of the Philippines (11 C, 32 P) ... Pages in category "Culture of the Philippines" The following 41 pages are in this category, out of 41 total.

  6. Buwan ng Wika - Wikipedia

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    Buwan ng Wikang Pambansa (Tagalog for 'National Language Month'), [1] [2] simply known as Buwan ng Wika ('Language Month') and formerly and still referred to as Linggo ng Wika ('Language Week'), is a month-long annual observance in the Philippines held every August to promote the national language, Filipino.

  7. Cultural achievements of pre-colonial Philippines - Wikipedia

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    The cultural achievements of pre-colonial Philippines include those covered by the prehistory and the early history (900–1521) of the Philippine archipelago's inhabitants, the pre-colonial forebears of today's Filipino people. Among the cultural achievements of the native people's belief systems, and culture in general, that are notable in ...

  8. Dance in the Philippines - Wikipedia

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    Despite the pre-colonial people having their of type of government, writing, myths, and traditions, several features of Hispanic culture have influenced different aspects of today's Filipino culture, from clothing, such as the Barong Tagalog and the terno, to their religion even up to the dances and music. [38] Tinikling

  9. Southern Tagalog - Wikipedia

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    Southern Tagalog was the largest region in the Philippines in terms of both land area and population. The 2000 Census of Population and Housing showed the region having a total of 11,793,655 people, which comprised 15.42 percent of the 76.5 million population of the country at that time.