Countries
Philippines
Barbados, Belize, Botswana, Cameroon, Canada, Dominica, Fiji, Ghana, India, Ireland, Jamaica, Kenya, Malta, Mauritius, Micronesia, Nigeria, Pakistan, Philippines, Rwanda, Saint Kitts and Nevis, Samoa, Sierra Leone, Singapore, Somaliland, South Africa, South Sudan, Sudan, Tanzania, Trinidad and Tobago, Uganda, United Kingdom, Zambia, Zimbabwe
National Language
Philippines
Anguilla, Antigua and Barbuda, Bahamas, Barbados, Belize, Bermuda, Cayman Islands, Gibraltar, Grenada, Guam, Guyana, Jersey, Montserrat, Nauru, Singapore, Trinidad and Tobago, United Kingdom, United States of America
Second Language
Philippines
India, Nigeria, Pakistan, Singapore
Speaking Continents
Asia
Africa, Asia, Australia, Europe, North America, Oceania, South America
Minority Language
Not spoken in any of the countries
South Africa
Regulated By
Komisyon sa Wikang Filipino
Not Available
Interesting Facts
- "Filipino" was officially declared as national language by the constitution in 1987.
- "Filipino" is the official name of Tagalog, or synonym of it.
- Most of the English words begin with the letter S than any other letter.
- English is third most commonly spoken language in the world.
Similar To
Tagalog Language
Not Available
Derived From
Spanish Language
Latin
Filipino and English as Minority Language
In Filipino and English speaking countries you will get the countries which have Filipino and English as minority language. The language which is spoken by minority of population in the country is called as minority language.
- Filipino as minority language: Not spoken in any of the countries.
- English as minority language: South Africa.
If you want to compare Filipino and English dialects, then you can go to Filipino vs English Dialects. Some of the official languages are also considered as minority languages.
Filipino and English Regulators
Filipino and English speaking countries provide you Filipino and English regulators which are the official organizations that regulate them. Komisyon sa Wikang Filipino regulates Filipino language.English is not regulated. Also get to learn, Filipino and English Language History.
Filipino and English Continents
Thinking about Filipino and English continents in which Filipino and English speaking countries are present. Check out more information on Filipino and English. Most of the Filipino speaking countries lie in Asia. While English speaking countries lie in Africa, Asia, Australia, Europe, North America, Oceania, South America. Continentwise, most of the languages belong to Asian Languages and African Languages. It's always fun to know about interesting facts of any language, so lets discuss about unknown facts of Filipino and English languages:
Filipino Interesting Facts:
- "Filipino" was officially declared as national language by the constitution in 1987.
- "Filipino" is the official name of Tagalog, or synonym of it.
English Interesting Facts:
- Most of the English words begin with the letter S than any other letter.
- English is third most commonly spoken language in the world.
The Filipino language was derived from Spanish Language and is similar to Tagalog Language whereas Filipino language is similar to Not Available and derived from Latin.