Filipino Languages Learning Resources

[4jpz]

*Last updated: March 14, 2009 by 4jpz*

Mabuhay!

Philippines use more than 180 languages and dialects in the country's 7100 plus islands. Please take note that not all 180 languages and dialects are provided in this thread, but I will try to provide links as much as I can.

If learning Filipino, the national language, is what you seek please click here: Filipino Learning Resources.

Here are the links of websites which cater to learning the different Philippine regional languages and dialects. More links will be added in the coming days...

Bikolano

Websites:
Bikol English Dictionary | http://bansa.org/dictionaries/bcl/

Videos:
Bicol Lesson: Basic Greetings by viloria.com at YouTube | http://youtube.com/watch?v=forYwrK3gic

Cebuano

Websites:
Cebuano | http://www.nvtc.gov/lotw/months/june/Cebuano.html
Cebuano English Dictionary | http://bansa.org/dictionaries/ceb/
Cebuano Lessons | http://www.languagelinks.org/lessons/ceb...buano.html
The Cebu Website | http://cebuwebsite.tripod.com/adventure2.html
The Cebuano Corner | http://www.freewebs.com/nidans/learncebuano1.htm

Videos:
Learn Cebuano Greetings by MagicMaximo | http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_YrGmXAALKg
Visayan Translation Tutorial (Greetings) by bisayakongdako | http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=qSaK4IB81yo

Hiligaynon / Ilonggo

Websites:
Hiligaynon English Dictionary | http://bansa.org/dictionaries/hil/
Iloilo's Finest | http://iloveiloilo.freehostia.com/learn-some-ilonggo/

Ilocano

Websites:
Ilocano | http://www.nvtc.gov/lotw/months/june/Ilokano.html
Ilocano Baybayin | http://www.christusrex.org/www1/pater/JP...bayin.html
Ilocano Online | http://www.ilocano-online.com/home
Ilocano Online Dictionary | http://www.ilocano.org/community/dictionary.php
Ilocano Proverbs and Sayings | http://cogweb.ucla.edu/Discourse/Proverbs/Ilocano.html
Ilokano English Dictionary | http://bansa.org/dictionaries/ilo/

Kapampangan

Websites:
Kapampangan English Dictionary | http://bansa.org/dictionaries/pam/
Learn to Speak Kapampangan | http://www.geocities.com/Athens/Academy/...peak-k.htm

Waray

Websites:
Waray English Dictionary | http://bansa.org/dictionaries/war/


Notes:
These links will be helpful for:

• International travelers who wants to learn Philippine languages before hitting Philippine shores
• Language learners who wants to add different Philippine languages in their linguistic abilities
• Immigrants who is unable to use the native tongue on foreign lands
• Students and teachers who want to further enrich their Philippine languages vocabulary
• Anybody who is curious and wants to experience a little bit of Filipino essence

People of the world, you may share your Philippine languages learning resources here.

Salamat po! (Thank you)

[Looking4SummerScent]

by the end of this year i'm really gonna know how speak philippine

[VIERAN]

wow! it has been provided all, this is really usefull especially to those travellers who wanted to visit the philippines.

[annetut]

nice..even the locals can use this as guide when going to different provinces..

[tarana]

Great, this is a big help to all travelers you really want to visit philippines...

[nevernoticed_93]

omg! This is so AWESOME! I'm filipino, but I don't know how to really SPEAK the language...AAAH!!!! So awesome! Salamat!