Philippines Languages

Description
Filipino and English are the official languages of the Philippines. Both Filipino and English are used in government, education, print, broadcast media, and business. Filipino is a standardized version of Tagalog, spoken mainly in Metro Manila. A total of 182 native languages are spoken in the Philippines and four languages have been classified as extinct. There are 4 indigenous languages with approximately 9 million or more native speakers:
 * Tagalog language
 * Cebuano language - also known as Bisaya or Binisaya
 * Ilocano language - also known as Ilokano
 * Hiligaynon language - also known as Ilonggo

Plus an additional 10 indigenous languages with 1 million to 3 million native speakers:
 * Waray language - also known as Waray-Waray or Bisaya/Binisaya nga Winaray/Waray
 * Bikol language - also known as Central Bikol or Bikol Naga
 * Kapampangan language
 * Pangasinan language
 * Maranao language
 * Tausug language
 * Maguindanao language - also known as Maguindanaon
 * Chavacano language - also known as Chabacano
 * Karay-a language
 * Surigaonon language

Word List(s)

 * Lorenzana, Violetta. Pilipino (Tagalog) phrasebook. Hawthorn, Vic, Australia: Lonely Planet Publications, 1998. Available at: WorldCat.
 * Useful Tagalog phrases - Omniglot
 * Useful Cebuano phrases - Omniglot
 * Cebuano Phrases - Wikipedia
 * Useful phrases in Iloko - Omniglot
 * Useful phrases in Hiligaynon - Omniglot
 * Waray phrasebook - WikiTravel
 * Useful phrases in Bikol - Omniglot
 * Useful Chavacano phrases - Omniglot

Alphabet and Pronunciation
Alphabet
 * Filipino alphabet - Omniglot
 * Latin alphabet for Tagalog - Omniglot
 * Tagalog Vowels & Consonants - Wikipedia
 * Cebuano alphabet - Omniglot
 * Cebuano Vowels & Consonants - Wikipedia
 * Ilocano alphabet - Omniglot
 * Ilocano Vowels & Consonants - Wikipedia
 * Hiligaynon alphabet - Omniglot
 * Hiligaynon Vowels & Consonants - Wikipedia
 * Waray-Waray alphabet - Omniglot
 * Bikol alphabet - Omniglot
 * Baybayin alphabet for Kapampangan - Omniglot
 * Pangasinan alphabet - Omniglot
 * Maranao Latin alphabet - Omniglot
 * Latin alphabet for Tausūg - Omniglot
 * Latin alphabet for Maguindanao - Omniglot
 * Chavacano alphabet - Omniglot
 * Kinaray-a alphabet - Omniglot
 * Surigaonon alphabet - Omniglot

Pronunciation
 * Tagalog Pronunciation - Omniglot
 * Ilocano pronunciation - Omniglot
 * Hiligaynon pronunciation - Omniglot
 * Waray-Waray pronunciation - Omniglot
 * Bikol pronunciation - Omniglot
 * Kapampangan pronunciation - Omniglot
 * Pangasinan pronunciation - Omniglot
 * Maranao pronunciation - Omniglot
 * Chavacano pronunciation - Omniglot

Language Aids and Dictionaries
Dictionaries
 * Filipino (Tagalog) phrasebook & dictionary. Footscray: Lonely Planet, 2014. Available at: WorldCat.
 * Panganiban, Jose Villa. Concise English Tagalog dictionary. Boston, Mass: Tuttle, 2002. Available at: WorldCat.
 * Rigdon, John C. English - Cebuano dictionary. Cartersville, GA: Eastern Digital Resources, 2017. Available at: WorldCat.
 * Tungol, Mario, Alfredo Arguluan, and Myrna G. Corporal. Modern English-Pilipino Ilocano dictionary. Manila, Philippines: Merriam & Webster, 1986. Available at:WorldCat.
 * Motus, Cecile L. Hiligaynon dictionary. Honolulu: University of Hawaii Press, 1971. Available at: WorldCat.
 * Tramp, George Dewey. Waray-English dictionary. Kensington, Md: Dunwoody Press, 1995. Available at: WorldCat.
 * Mintz, Malcolm Warren and José Del Rosario Britanico. Bikol-English dictionary. Quezon City, Philippines: New Day Publishers, 1985. Available at: WorldCat.
 * Forman, Michael Lawrence. Kapampangan Dictionary. n.p.: University of Hawaii Press, 2019. Available at: WorldCat.
 * Benton, Richard. Pangasinan dictionary. n.p.: University of Hawaii Press, 2019. Available at: WorldCat.
 * MacKaughan, Howard P. and Batua A. Macaraya. A Maranao dictionary. 2, English-Maranao dictionary. Honolulu: Univ. of Hawai Press, 1967. Available at: WorldCat.
 * Hassan, Irene, Seymour A. Ashley, and Mary L. Ashley. Tausug-English dictionary. Jolo, Manila: Notre Dame of Jolo College ; Summer Institute of Linguistics, 1994. Available at: WorldCat.

Online Dictionaries
 * Dictionary English - Filipino - Glosbe
 * Dictionary English - Tagalog - Glosbe
 * Dictionary English - Cebuano - Glosbe
 * Dictionary English - Iloko - Glosbe
 * Dictionary English - Hiligaynon - Glosbe
 * Dictionary English - Waray (Philippines) - Glosbe
 * Dictionary English - Bikol - Glosbe
 * Dictionary English - Pangasinan - Glosbe
 * Dictionary English - Maranao - Glosbe
 * Dictionary English - Tausug - Glosbe
 * Dictionary English - Maguindanaon - Glosbe
 * Dictionary English - Chavacano - Glosbe
 * Dictionary English - Kinaray-A - Glosbe
 * Dictionary English - Surigaonon - Glosbe

Language Aids
 * Daluz, Eusebio T. Filipino-English vocabulary with practical examples of Filipino and English grammars. Manila: n.p., 1915. Available at: WorldCat.
 * De Vos, Fiona. Essential Tagalog grammar : a reference for learners of Tagalog. Berlin, Germany: Fiona de Vos, 2011. Available at: WorldCat.
 * Bunye, Maria Victoria R. and Elsa Paula Yap. Cebuano Grammar Notes. n.p.: University of Hawaii Press, 2019. Available at: WorldCat.
 * Widdoes, H. W. A brief introduction to the grammar of the Ilocano language. Philippines: Evangelical United Brethren Church, 1950. Available at: WorldCat.
 * Wolfenden, Elmer P. Hiligaynon reference grammar. Honolulu: University of Hawaii Press, 1971. Available at: WorldCat.
 * Diller, Timothy Clair. Case grammar and its application to Waray, a Philippine Language. Ann Arbor, Mich: University Microfilms, 1971. Available at: WorldCat.
 * Mintz, Malcolm Warren. Bikol grammar notes. n.p.: University of Hawaii Press, 2019. Available at: WorldCat.
 * Forman, Michael Lawrence. Kapampangan grammar notes. n.p.: University of Hawaii Press, 2019. Available at: WorldCat.
 * Benton. Pangasinan Reference Grammar. n.p.: University of Hawaii Press, 2018. Available at: WorldCat.
 * Epstein, Jonathan. Maranao grammar. Zamboanga, Philippines: Peace Corps, 1963. Available at: WorldCat.
 * Peneyra, Irma U and Ernesto Constantino. A grammatical sketch of the Tausug language. Diliman, Quezon City: Philippine Linguistics Circle, University of the Philippines, 1992. Available at: WorldCat.
 * Stickney, Ruth. Maguindanao grammar supplement. Hyattsville, Md: Dunwoody Press, 2009. Available at: WorldCat.
 * Kocaoğlu, Timur. A grammar of Karay. München: Lincom Europa, 2000. Available at: WorldCat.

Additional Resources
Most pre-1900 genealogical material is written in Spanish, although you will also occasionally find records in Latin, French, Dutch, or Hebrew. You do not need to be fluent in Spanish to research Philippine records. Language aids can give you the language information you need.

For word lists and help researching in Philippine records, see:
 * Spanish Genealogical Word List
 * Latin Genealogical Word List
 * French Genealogical Word List
 * Dutch Genealogical Word List


 * Spanish Records Extraction: An Instruction Guide. Salt Lake City, Utah, USA: The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints, 1981. (FS Library book 980 D27s; fiche 6089702.)