Re: One language for the world
| From: | Andre Militante <yatland@...> |
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| Date: | Saturday, June 10, 2000, 2:10 |
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--- "Anthony M. Miles" <theophilus88@...>
wrote:
> >Hmm, I'm wondering what the situation is where my
> grandfather grew up, as
> >well as the city my grandmother grew up in. But,
> i'm not surprised
> >Cebuanos dislike speaking Pilipino since cebuano
> was one of the contenders
> >for the basis of Pilipino.
> Which cities and languages would those of your
> grandfather and grandmother
> be? Are they both from regions where cebuano is the
> primary language? What
> is the situation (linguistic, historical) between
> cebuano and Tagalog? Was
> it numbers or trading influence that made it a
> contender for the national
> language?
Cebuano has a little bit more native speakers than
Tagalog, but since Tagalog was made the basis for
Pilipino, and Pilipino is taught in schools throughout
the Philippines, Tagalog is understood by almost all
Pilipinos, while Cebuano is only understood by its
native speakers and sons of native speakers (like me).
Andre
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