Philippines

About the Philippines guides

The Philippines has more than 170 languages. Filipino, based on Tagalog, is the national language, and Filipino and English are the official languages. The guides in this category show how to say things in the Philippines, most often in Filipino, and about half of them also mention Cebuano (Bisaya) or another regional language.

For one particular language, see the Tagalog, Filipino, Bisaya, Ilocano, Kapampangan, Ilonggo and Bicol guides. Across the country, adding po to a sentence in Filipino is a simple way to be polite to older people and strangers.

Official languagesFilipino, English
Languages in the countrymore than 170

Based on a review of the guides in this category. Retrieved 26 September 2026.

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