What language do the Filipino people speak?
Tagalog. There are at least 150 languages in the Philippines spoken by Filipino people depending on their area. Some native languages that are mostly spoken dominantly in the areas of Visayas and Mindanao are: Cebuano, Hiligaynon, Waray-Waray, Maguindanao, Maranao, Kinaray-a, Tausug, Bikolano and Ilonggo. Mostly, in Luzon the language they used is Tagalog which came from the root word “taga” and “ilog” which means “from the river.” In Northern Luzon, languages being spoken are Kapampangan, Ilokano and Pangasinense.