20/12/2024
FEATURE | Withering away: How Philippine languages slowly go six feet under
Everything will wither away and soon face its end. There is clearly no exemption even if it is the primary method of human communication.
Language has been used as a means of expression that is reflective of oneβs identity and culture. In the Philippines, 183 living languages are utilized in verbal communication. Alongside Filipino, the countryβs national language, are many vernaculars sustained by their native speakers such as Cebuano, Ilocano, Hiligaynon, and Bicolano, among others. However, some of the existing languages in regions are on the verge of extinctionβ¦
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