National Language: Tagalog Or Bisaya

[vulture08]

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[quote=thisbe.ara;118270]i've never appreciated tagalog as the national language..
i mean, if national language is to promote unity, then why the he*k do we have to go through elementary, highschool and (damn) even college learning it? how about those who are uneducated and are not Tagalogs?? how will they learn? shouldn't be national language something that is innate? something that can be understood by a lot, with our without all the hassles of educatioN i mean, education is okay but geez, to have to go through all my years of studying with a filipino subject every sem.. arrgghh..
and check this out, how come most of the Tagalogs would mock Bisayans (who mastered the national language all their lives) when they speak the national language (just because it is not properly said and because we have this certain Bisayan accent).. and even in gag shows, Bisaya is being mocked. i can't see the unity there.

This is not a hate thread sa mga tagalog ha. it's just an observation.

actually i agree...im here in manila ryt now nag adopt jud ko sa akung accent dre....
mostly jud ilang mkabuangan ang akung accent labi lung mo istorya ko..

[reginakrys]

filipino.. a mixture of different dialects, including tagalog AND bisaya.. but i have to admit, it just sounds like tagalog..

[melancholy]

lisod man mahimo national language ang bisaya mski majority nato sa pilipinas kai bisaya and only a small percentage is tagalog..one reason is wala kaayo ta written materials/literature which would make it difficult to teach bisaya sa school..di prehas sa tagalog nga na establish na jud..i know i'm not setting my thoughts right but i hope you get what i mean

[vulture08]

lisod man mahimo national language ang bisaya mski majority nato sa pilipinas kai bisaya and only a small percentage is tagalog..one reason is wala kaayo ta written materials/literature which would make it difficult to teach bisaya sa school..di prehas sa tagalog nga na establish na jud..i know i'm not setting my thoughts right but i hope you get what i mean

yah u got the point.....pero wen it comes to written materials dghan nahimo ang mga bisaya pero wla lng mahatagi ug pagtagad...

[AntitaniC]

lisod man mahimo national language ang bisaya mski majority nato sa pilipinas kai bisaya and only a small percentage is tagalog..one reason is wala kaayo ta written materials/literature which would make it difficult to teach bisaya sa school..di prehas sa tagalog nga na establish na jud..i know i'm not setting my thoughts right but i hope you get what i mean

I don't really think bisaya population is more than the tagalog population...

I think tagalog has this comprehensive details.. compare to bisaya... which is really mixed...

my uncle told me... bisaya here in cebu is not really pure bisaya anymore because its a mix of languages already....

[Hammer_and_Sickle]

ang importante magka-sinabtanay ug maghi-usa

[burn777]

English! To avoid this type of discussion ..

Here is my opinion about it..

Presently, the Philippines have two official languages, English and Tagalog. English is commonly used in the Business and Academic institutions all over the archipelago, while Tagalog can be heard practically in the entertainment and news on national television. Tagalog is widely spoken in the northern part (Luzon) of the country.

The following are the basis I gathered on why I personally push for English to be the lone official language of the Philippines.

1. Envy and Strife. The Cebuano speaking Filipinos once clamored for replacing Tagalog with Cebuano as the official language since the Cebuano dialect (Visayan) is predominantly spoken in the Philippines particularly in the Visayas and Mindanao (middle and southern part). The tagalogs raised their eyebrows, they didn’t like the idea.

In my opinion, this would only create more divisiveness in this already divisive country.

Tagalog is spoken by a distinct ethnic group, one should accept the possibility that another ethnic group would become envious and in one way or another could create strife. There are about 150 languages or dialects in the Philippines.

To be fair, no local dialect should be installed as the official language.

2. Discrimination. The Tagalog dialect under the then Pres. Manuel L. Quezon became the Philippines’ official language in December 31, 1937 . As Manila, the capital of the Philippines progressed and so is the discrimination against the people from the provinces who can’t mimic the accent of the Manila Tagalog. Discriminatory jokes can be heard on TV, radio, movies, in the schools, inside the office and just around the corner. Unconsciously, one is regarded as a second class citizen if she or he cannot speak like a Manilan does.

3. Globalization. Globalization is inevitable. No sweat and tears, no bombs and guns can prevent it from taking off. A global community needs a unifying language and English has been the accepted unifying language for many years and rightly so in the coming years.

4. Economic Development. The proliferation of call centers and consequentially the need for English speaking agents also increases. Being hired would be a walk in the park if English becomes the common language for the Filipinos. This is good for the economy without a doubt. A country to fast track its development should embrace English. Business transactions can come in handy.

In the end, this is just an opinion posted by a cute guy who maintains Gwapito.com (cute for spanish)


Why English Should be the Philippines Sole Official and Unifying Language | Gwapito.com

it's like being a prisoner to your own country.

"Ang taong di marunong magmahal sa sariling wika ay higit ang amoy sa mabahong isda" - Dr. Jose Rizal

and

"because where your treasure is, there your heart will be also." Matthew 6:21

i guess gamay nalang ang loyal sa Pilipinas. but being an OFW, There's no place like home

back to topic:

bisan unsa basta Filipino language but prefer ko ug bisaya LOL

[vulture08]

mas daghan mna jud ang bisaya kung imong hunahunaon... dapat bisaya kay dire baya gasugod ang christianismo sa syudad sa sugbo....

oppss excuse me CATHOLISM is different from CHRISTIANITY....

[asgard]

there should be no official language kay diverse ra kaayo atong language sa pilipinas para equal tanan kay wa jud ayo in anang systema kay it will allow discrimination...

[peewee_toot]

^^partly true.mao bitaw ang tawag sa ational language nato ky FILIPINO... dili tagalog...