President Arroyo can't change the official Fillipino language as it would have to involve a mandate from the people, to change part of the country's constitution. Fillipino has been the Official language since it was mandated by the constitution in 1987.
No, Spanish is not the first language in the Philippines. The Philippines has two official languages: Filipino (based on Tagalog) and English. Spanish was once an official language during the Spanish colonization period but is no longer widely spoken in the country.
The Philippines is the only country in Asia where Spanish is still spoken, although it is not an official language. Spanish was introduced during the colonial period and has influenced Filipino culture and language.
No, Spanish is not the official language of Egypt. Arabic is the official language of Egypt.
The official language of Colombia is Spanish.
Spanish. Spanish is a language.
Cuba is the only Caribbean country that has Spanish as an official language. Puerto Rico has Spanish and English as official language, but it is a U.S. Commonwealth. The Dominican Republic also speaks Spanish, but does not have it as their official language.
Texas has no official language, but Spanish is very popular.
No, Spanish is not an official language in Maseru Lesotho. Sesotho and English are official.
Some Filipino words that originated from Spanish include "mesa" (table), "plato" (plate), "kamiseta" (shirt), and "kamay" (hand). The influence of Spanish colonization in the Philippines has led to the incorporation of many Spanish words into the Filipino language.
Portuguese is the official language of Brazil. Brazil is the only South American country not to have Spanish as its official language.
Filipino is spelled with an "F" because the Filipino language uses the Latin alphabet, which includes the letter "F." The spelling of Filipino reflects the influence of Spanish colonization in the Philippines, as the language incorporates many Spanish words and spellings.
The Filipino language, based on Tagalog, was already developed before the Spanish colonization of the Philippines. Various indigenous languages and dialects influenced the formation of Filipino, but it was in the 1930s that a standardized version, based on Tagalog, was promoted by language advocates.