Official Languages

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Languages spoken here

Basque (secondary) · Cebuano (secondary) · Chavacano (secondary) · Hanunoo (secondary) · Hiligaynon (secondary) · Ilocano (secondary) · Indonesian (secondary) · Japanese (secondary) · Kankanaey (secondary) · Kapampangan (secondary) · Karao (secondary) · Korean (secondary) · Maranao (secondary) · Philippine Sign Language (secondary) · Sindhi (secondary) · Spanish (secondary) · Tausug (secondary) · Yogad (secondary)

“Secondary” means a community here speaks it alongside another language. It is not a statement of official or minority-language status.

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Philippines

Peoples

Largest first.

People	Population	Language	Religion
Tagalog	32913000	Tagalog	Christianity
Cebuano	24167000	Cebuano	Christianity
Ilocano	10628000	Ilocano	Christianity
Hiligaynon	8782000	Hiligaynon	Christianity
Bikol, Central	4816000	Bikol, Central	Christianity
Waray-Waray, Binisaya	3932000	Waray-Waray	Christianity
Filipino, Mestizo	3531000	Tagalog	Christianity
Pampango, Pampaneno	2609000	Kapampangan	Christianity
Maranao, Lanao	1815000	Maranao	Islam
Tausug, Moro Joloano	1629000	Tausug	Islam
Pangasinese	1600000	Pangasinan	Christianity
Maguindanao	1400000	Maguindanaon	Islam
Han Chinese, Min Nan	1264000	Chinese, Min Nan	Christianity
Chabakano Creole	1178000	Chavacano	Christianity
Masbateno	1021000	Masbatenyo	Christianity
Capisano	993000	Capiznon	Christianity
Ibanag, Ybanag	964000	Ibanag	Christianity
Aklano	691000	Aklanon	Christianity
Kinaray-A	664000	Kinaray-A	Christianity
Filipino-Chinese, Mestizo	588000	Tagalog	Christianity
Kamayo	557000	Kamayo	Christianity
Deaf	544000	Filipino Sign Language	Unknown
Bikol, Southern	519000	Sorsoganon, Southern	Christianity
Surigaonon	510000	Surigaonon	Christianity
Bikol, Iriga	491000	Bikol, Rinconada	Christianity
Bikol, Miraya	382000	Bikol, Miraya	Christianity
Iranun	336000	Iranun (Philippines)	Islam
Bikol, West Albay	331000	Bikol, West Albay	Christianity
Mandaya	291000	Mandaya	Ethnic Religions
Yakan	285000	Yakan	Islam
Davaweno	284000	Davawenyo	Christianity
Kankanaey, Kibungan	282000	Kankanaey	Ethnic Religions
Bikol, Northern	247000	Sorsoganon, Northern	Christianity
Cuyonon	241000	Cuyonon	Christianity
Itawit, Tawit	230000	Itawit	Christianity
Subanen, Central	218000	Subanen, Central	Ethnic Religions
Sama, Southern	217000	Sama, Southern	Islam
Inibaloi, Nabaloi	215000	Ibaloi	Ethnic Religions
Manobo, Binukid	207000	Binukid	Ethnic Religions
Bikol, Catanduanes	207000	Bikol, Southern Catanduanes	Christianity
Americans, U.S.	177000	English	Christianity
Subanon, Western Kalibugan	156000	Subanon, Western	Christianity
Tiboli, Kiamba	148000	Tboli	Ethnic Religions
Kankanay, Northern	145000	Kankanay, Northern	Ethnic Religions
Blaan, Sarangani	141000	Blaan, Sarangani	Christianity
Bolinao Sambal	139000	Bolinao	Christianity
Blaan, Koronadal	136000	Blaan, Koronadal	Ethnic Religions
Looknon	133000	Inonhan	Christianity
Sangir, Sangihe	130000	Sangir	Christianity
Tandaganon	127000	Tandaganon	Christianity

Languages

180 languages recorded here.

Adasen

Agta, Casiguran Dumagat

Agta, Central Cagayan

Agta, Dupaninan

Agta, Katubung

Agta, Mt. Iraya

Agta, Mt. Iriga

Agta, Pahanan

Agta, Umiray Dumaget

Agutaynen

Aklanon

Alangan

Alta, Northern

Alta, Southern

Arabic, Mesopotamian

Arta

Ati

Atta, Faire

Atta, Pamplona

Atta, Pudtol

Ayta, Abellen

Ayta, Ambala

Ayta, Mag-Indi

Ayta, Mag-antsi

Ayta, Magbukun

Bagobo-Klata

Balangao

Bangon

Bantayanon

Bantoanon

Basque

Batak

Baybayanon

Bikol, Buhi'non

Bikol, Central

Bikol, Libon

Bikol, Miraya

Bikol, Northern Catanduanes

Bikol, Rinconada

Bikol, Southern Catanduanes

Bikol, West Albay

Binukid

Binukidnon, Northern

Binukidnon, Southern

Blaan, Koronadal

Blaan, Sarangani

Bogkalot

Bolinao

Bontok, Central

Bontok, Eastern

Bontok, Northern

Bontok, Southern

Bontok, Southwestern

Buhid

Butuanon

Caluyanun

Capiznon

Cebuano

Chavacano

Chinese, Min Nan

Chinese, Yue

Cuyonon

Davawenyo

Dumagat, Remontado

English

Filipino Sign Language

Ga'dang (Philippines)

Gaddang

Hanunoo

Higaonon

Hiligaynon

I-Wak

Ibaloi

Ibanag

Ibatan

Ifugao, Amganad

Ifugao, Batad

Ifugao, Mayoyao

Ifugao, Tuwali

Ilocano

Inabaknon

Inagta Alabat

Indonesian

Inonhan

Iranun (Philippines)

Iraya

Isinay

Isnag

Itawit

Itneg, Binongan

Itneg, Inlaud

Itneg, Maeng

Itneg, Masadiit

Itneg, Moyadan

Ivatan

Japanese

Kagayanen

Kalagan

Kalagan, Kagan

Kalanguya

Kalinga, Butbut

Kalinga, Limos

Kalinga, Lubuagan

Kalinga, Mabaka Valley

Kalinga, Majukayang

Kalinga, Southern

Kalinga, Tanudan

Kalinga, Vanaw

Kallahan, Keley-I

Kamayo

Kankanaey

Kankanay, Northern

Kapampangan

Karao

Kasiguranin

Kinabalian

Kinaray-A

Korean

Maguindanaon

Malaynon

Mandaya

Manide

Manobo, Agusan

Manobo, Ata

Manobo, Cotabato

Manobo, Dibabawon

Manobo, Ilianen

Manobo, Kinamiging

Manobo, Matigsalug

Manobo, Obo

Manobo, Rajah Kabunsuwan

Manobo, Sarangani

Manobo, Western Bukidnon

Mansaka

Mapun

Maranao

Masbatenyo

Minamanwa

Molbog

Palawano, Brooke's Point

Palawano, Central

Palawano, Southwest

Pangasinan

Paranan

Porohanon

Romblomanon

Sama, Balangingih

Sama, Central

Sama, Pangutaran

Sama, Southern

Sambal

Sambal, Botolan

Sangil

Sangir

Sindhi

Sorsoganon, Northern

Sorsoganon, Southern

Spanish

Subanen, Central

Subanen, Eastern

Subanen, Northern

Subanen, Southern

Subanon, Kolibugan

Subanon, Western

Sulod

Surigaonon

Tadyawan

Tagabawa

Tagakolu

Tagalog

Tagbanwa

Tagbanwa, Calamian

Tandaganon

Tausug

Tawbuid

Tboli

Teduray

Waray-Waray

Yakan

Yogad

All catalogue fields

154 fields recorded

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