August is National Language Month in the Philippines! 🇵🇭 National Language Month or Buwan Ng Wikang Pambansa is an annual observance that promotes the national language, Filipino. Filipino is often confused with the Tagalog language, but they are not the same. Filipino is a language based on Tagalog, but it also includes Spanish- and English-derived words due to the history of Spanish and American colonial periods in the Philippines. The Komisyon Sa Wikang Filipino (Commission on the Filipino Language) takes the lead in organizing events and initiatives, which often include school programs, where students wear traditional clothing, sing Filipino songs, and perform folk dances. The Komisyon also now recognizes the country’s other indigenous languages as part of the festivities. Mabuhay ang wikang Filipino at iba pang mga wika sa Pilipinas! #BuwanNgWika #Philippines #Filipino
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