Uncommon
Philippine English
Variety of English language
Philippine English
Philippine English is the variety of English spoken in the Philippines. It is based on American English but mixed with Filipino culture, accent, and words. Examples are saying "CR" instead of "restroom" and "open the light" instead of "turn on the light". English is taught in schools as one of the two official languages of the country, the other being Filipino. Due to the influx of Philippine English teachers overseas, Philippine English is also becoming the prevalent variety of English being learned in East Asia and Southeast Asia as taught by Filipino teachers in various countries such as South Korea, Japan, and Thailand, among others. Due to the highly multilingual and bilingual nature of the Philippines, code-switching such as Taglish (Tagalog-infused English) and Bislish (English infused with any of the Bisayan languages) is prevalent across domains from casual settings to formal situations. Philippine English is similar and related to American English but has been highly nativized...
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