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Languages Philippines, in 36 editions.

The entry for Philippines published Languages in 36 editions of 36, from 1990 to 2025. The text changed in 12 editions. Each is shown as published. Languages in every entry.

editions changed the text
12
the first edition with it
1990
the latest edition with it
2025

Published as “Language” (1990 to 1991) and “Languages” (1992 to 2025).

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2025 edition

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The same text in 3 editions, 2023 to 2025.

  • Tagalog 39.9%,
  • Bisaya/Binisaya 16%,
  • Hiligaynon/Ilonggo 7.3%,
  • Ilocano 7.1%,
  • Cebuano 6.5%,
  • Bikol/Bicol 3.9%,
  • Waray 2.6%,
  • Kapampangan 2.4%,
  • Maguindanao 1.4%,
  • Pangasinan/Panggalato 1.3%,
  • other languages/dialects 11.2%,
  • unspecified 0.4% (2020 est.)
major-language sample(s):

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note: data represent percentage of households; unspecified Filipino (based on Tagalog) and English are official languagesTaga; eight major dialects - Tagalog, Cebuano, Ilocano, Hiligaynon or Ilonggo, Bicol, Waray, Pampango, and Pangasinan

Rewritten: too little of the 2022 text remains to mark the changes.
Tagalog 39.9%, Bisaya/Binisaya 16%, Hiligaynon/Ilonggo 7.3%, Ilocano 7.1%, Cebuano 6.5%, Bikol/Bicol 3.9%, Waray 2.6%, Kapampangan 2.4%, Maguindanao 1.4%, Pangasinan/Panggalato 1.3%, other languages/dialects 11.2%, unspecified 0.4% (2020 est.)
major-language sample(s):
Ang World Factbook, ang mapagkukunan ng kailangang impormasyon. (Tagalog)
The World Factbook, the indispensable source for basic information.
note: data represent percentage of households; unspecified Filipino (based on Tagalog) and English are official languagesTaga; eight major dialects - Tagalog, Cebuano, Ilocano, Hiligaynon or Ilonggo, Bicol, Waray, Pampango, and Pangasinan

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Central Intelligence Agency. “Philippines: Languages.” The World Factbook, 1990–2025 editions. Archived by The Factbook, thefactbook.org/philippines/languages.

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