There was no common language in the Philippine archipelago when the Spanish arrived in the 16th century. The three major lingua francas were Tagalog, Ilocano, and Visayan. As the Philippine languages are all closely related and therefore easy for Filipinos to learn, most speakers of smaller languages were bilingual in two or more such regional languages.
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On November 12, 1937, the first national assembly in the Philippines approved a law creating a National Language Institute to make a study and survey of each of the existing native languages, with a view to choosing one which was to be used as a basis for the national language of the Philippines. The three main contenders were Tagalog, Visayan, and Ilocano.
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On July 14, 1936, the Surián ng Wikáng Pambansâ (National Language Institute) selected Tagalog as the basis of Wikang Pambansâ ("National Language") based on the following factors:
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Tagalog Quotes
On November 12, 1937, the first national assembly in the Philippines approved a law creating a National Language Institute to make a study and survey of each of the existing native languages, with a view to choosing one which was to be used as a basis for the national language of the Philippines. The three main contenders were Tagalog, Visayan, and Ilocano.
tagalog, tagalog-quotes
On July 14, 1936, the Surián ng Wikáng Pambansâ (National Language Institute) selected Tagalog as the basis of Wikang Pambansâ ("National Language") based on the following factors:
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