The official languages of the Philippines are Filipino and English. Different regions of the Philippines speak different regional languages. Although there are 183 different dialects spoken in the Philippines, the following is a short list of the most common languages spoken in the Philippines:
- Tagalog [National Filipino Language]
- Bisaya [Visayas and Mindanao]
- Hiligaynon (AKA Ilonggo) [Western Visayas and Cotabato regions]
- Cebuano [Cebu]
- Kapampangan [Pampanga region]
- Ilocano/Ilokano [Ilocos region]
- Maguindanaon [Maguindanao region]
- Waray [Eastern Visayas region on the islands of Samar and Leyte]
- Chavacano (AKA Chabacano or Chabakano) [Zamboanga City and Cavite]
- Tausug [Sulu Islands and the Zamboanga region]
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