Philippines

South-eastern Asia

Population:: 110,818,330
Official Language:: Tagalog
Languages:: 194
Primary Religion:: Christianity

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The Philippines, officially the Republic of the Philippines, is a Southeast Asian country comprising more than 7,000 islands. The official languages are Filipino and English, with Filipino being based primarily on Tagalog, one of the major indigenous languages. As of 2021, Filipino is spoken by around 45% of the population as a first language, and serves as the primary language for government administration, formal education, and nationwide communication. The Philippines is home to over 180 indigenous languages, with major languages including Cebuano, Ilokano, Hiligaynon, and Waray. Many Filipinos are multilingual, using different languages for various aspects of daily life. English is widely spoken as a second language, with approximately 70% of the population proficient in English, making the Philippines one of the largest English-speaking nations in the world.

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Tagalog 24.4%, Bisaya/Binisaya 11.4%, Cebuano 9.9%, Ilocano 8.8%, Hiligaynon/Ilonggo 8.4%, Bikol/Bicol 6.8%, Waray 4%, other local ethnicity 26.1%, other foreign ethnicity .1% (2010 est.)

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Title	Population	Bibles	Resources
Tagalog	21,500,000	8	32
English	20,000,000	242	349
Cebuano	15,800,000	6	20
Iloko	6,920,000	5	8
Hiligaynon	5,770,000	5	6
Central Bikol	4,543,200	2	3
Waray (Philippines)	2,570,000	2	4
Pampanga	2,461,400	1	2
Pangasinan	1,508,900	2	2
Maranao	1,401,500	1	7
Tausug	1,319,500	2	4
Min Nan Chinese	1,192,000	10	39
Maguindanaon	1,000,000	1	8
Capiznon	936,300	0	0
Philippine Sign Language	832,800	0	0
Aklanon	651,800	1	2
Kinaray-A	626,600	1	2
Tandaganon	600,000	0	0
Bontok	540,000	1	0
Southern Sorsoganon	489,000	0	0
Surigaonon	480,700	0	2
Rinconada Bikol	462,900	1	1
Miraya Bikol	360,500	0	0
West Albay Bikol	312,400	0	0
Iranun (Philippines)	267,700	0	0
Davawenyo	267,700	0	1
Southern Sama	252,500	1	5
Northern Sorsoganon	232,800	0	1
Cuyonon	227,200	1	3
Southern Catanduanes Bikol	195,500	0	0
Yakan	191,800	2	7
Northern Kankanay	136,600	1	2
Central Sama	131,900	2	6
Sangir	122,900	4	6
Kalanguya	106,200	1	2
Balangingi	100,100	1	2
Northern Catanduanes Bikol	93,500	0	0
Bantayanon	90,000	0	0
Bantoanon	88,700	2	3
Mansaka	84,600	1	1
Buhi'non Bikol	84,000	2	1
Libon Bikol	82,600	0	0
Blaan	60,000	1	3
Indonesian	55,500	13	139
Pangutaran Sama	51,500	1	0
Mapun	50,500	2	3
Mayoyao Ifugao	37,800	1	3
Kagayanen	37,800	1	0
Amganad Ifugao	36,400	2	17
Mesopotamian Arabic	33,400	0	17
Sindhi	30,900	3	46
Kolibugan Subanon	30,500	1	8
Central Bontok	24,300	1	6
Molbog	24,200	1	2
Northern Binukidnon	21,600	0	0
Western Bukidnon Manobo	17,100	1	2
Kinabalian	16,800	0	0
Moyadan Itneg	16,600	0	1
Yue Chinese	14,300	12	35
Batad Ifugao	13,800	2	2
Matigsalug Manobo	13,100	2	4
Northern Bontok	12,000	0	0
Baybayanon	12,000	0	0
Keley-I Kallahan	11,700	1	1
Basque	11,100	4	8
Mandaya	11,000	0	3
Masadiit Itneg	10,300	0	1
Sangil	9,700	1	2
Eastern Subanen	8,100	0	1
Agusan Manobo	7,200	1	4
Spanish	4,800	33	129
Banao Itneg	4,800	0	3
Japanese	4,500	13	12
Hindi	4,400	13	98
Southern Bontok	3,400	0	0
Southwestern Bontok	3,000	0	0
Pahanan Agta	2,000	1	0
Ibatan	1,700	2	1
Mandarin Chinese	1,100	46	104
Casiguran Dumagat Agta	888	2	7
Central Palawano	468	1	5
Ata	4	1	0
Paranan	0	1	3
Morigi	0	0	3
Korean	0	21	23
Eastern Bontok	0	1	0
Yogad	0	0	1
Sambal	0	2	4
Western Tawbuid	0	1	2
Tiruray	0	1	2
Adasen	0	1	1
Central Tagbanwa	0	0	0
Tadyawan	0	1	1
Tagbanwa	0	1	0
Tboli	0	1	3
Calamian Tagbanwa	0	1	10
Central Subanen	0	1	1
Western Subanon	0	1	1
Northern Subanen	0	1	2
Sulod	0	0	0

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