Languages of the country
Philippines
Official languages (2): English, Filipino. Regional: Cebuano, Iloko, Hiligaynon, Waray, Pangasinan, Maguindanao, Tausug. Population (CLDR): 118 million.
Map of regions
We have not described regional languages for this country yet – the map shows the whole country in the colour of its main language.
Languages and their status
Share: the estimated part of the population that uses the language (also as a second language), according to CLDR.
| Language | Status | Share |
|---|---|---|
| English | Co-official | 64% |
| Filipino | Co-official | 60% |
| Cebuano | Regional | 24% |
| Iloko Ilokano | Regional | 9.6% |
| Hiligaynon | Regional | 8.4% |
| Waray Winaray | Regional | 2.9% |
| Pangasinan | Regional | 1.4% |
| Maguindanao | Regional | 1.2% |
| Tausug | Regional | 1.1% |
| Spanish español | Widely used | 31% |
| Bikol | Minority | 3% |
| Oas | Minority | 2.3% |
| Pampanga | Minority | 2.3% |
| Chinese 中文 | Minority | 0.7% |
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