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Tagalog Language Diversity in the Philippines by Noel Patrick Soberano is a document available to read on EtoBox.
This reflection paper discusses the diversity of languages spoken in the Philippines based on a webinar about Philippine place lexicons. The author learned there are 175 local languages spoken and that languages can go extinct if not actively used. The paper explores differences between Tagalog dialects spoken in different provinces, finding differences in vocabulary and accents between areas like Marinduque, Manila, and Batangas. It is proposed that languages spread as people migrated over time and Philipp
- Author
- Noel Patrick Soberano
- Language
- EN