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Despite years of colonial rule, the Philippines retained its culture and various languages. The most common languages spoken in the Philippines today are English and Filipino, the national language that is a standardised form of Tagalog. Spanish was an official language of the country until immediately after the People Power Revolution in ...
Spanish Filipino or Hispanic Filipino (Spanish: Español Filipino, Hispano Filipino, Tagalog: Kastílâ Filipino, Cebuano: Katsílà Filipino) are an ethnic and a multilingualistic group of Spanish descent, Spanish-speaking and Spanish cultured [20] individuals and their descendance native to Spain, Mexico, the United States, Latin America and the Philippines.
Eventually, these people settled in the city and lived alongside and intermarried with other ethnic groups, primarily the indigenous peoples of Zamboanga, the Subanon. A few Spanish personnel from Spain [5] and Peru were brought to Zamboanga. It is not known if they stayed and intermixed in the city. [6]
Chavacano or Chabacano (Spanish pronunciation: [tʃaβaˈkano]) is a group of Spanish-based creole language varieties spoken in the Philippines.The variety spoken in Zamboanga City, located in the southern Philippine island group of Mindanao, has the highest concentration of speakers.
Tattooed people were known generally as binatakan or batokan (also known to the Tagalog people as batikan, which also means "renowned" or "skilled"). Both sexes had tattoos. Both sexes had tattoos. They were symbols of tribal identity and kinship, as well as bravery, beauty, and social status.
Filipino creators on TikTok are addressing the inclination of many Filipinos on social media and beyond to declare that they have “Spanish ancestry,” seemingly prioritizing possible European ...
Prior to the arrival of the Spaniards, the Ilocanos referred to themselves as “Samtoy,” a contraction of “sao mi ditoy” Ilocano words that mean “our language.” [9] The term "Ilocano" (also spelled "Ilokano") is the Hispanized plural form of "Ilóco" or "Ilóko," with the archaic Spanish rendering "Ylóco."
Philippine Spanish (Spanish: español filipino or castellano filipino) [4] is the variety of standard Spanish spoken in the Philippines, used primarily by Spanish Filipinos. Spanish as spoken in the Philippines contains a number of features that distinguishes it from other varieties of Spanish, combining features from both Peninsular and Latin ...