If you want to be globally competitive means you must be able to communicate efficiently in languages. Filipinos can be called global because they can adapt to languages like Spanish, French, Chinese, and English. They stand out in all walks of life which include professions like doctors, teachers, lawyers, academician, engineers, nurses etc.
Filipino or Pilipino is the combination of Tagalog and other local dialects and languages. Tagalog is the official national language and is spoken by 23% of Philippines. To learn Filipino you must have knowledge of Tagalog as the only difference between the two is terminologies. Filipino is an amalgamation of all Philippine languages, dialects, Sanskrit, Spanish, and French words combined together. English is taught in elementary level and higher level in schools so people speak Tagalog with English words and at this point this language becomes Filipino.
You can imbibe, absorb or assimilate a culture or communicate if you know the language of the country. Language is the supreme power. Filipino language is a conglomeration of so many languages. It has characteristics of early languages like Latin, Greek, Hebrew, Sanskrit and Spanish. It has sophistication of Latin language, complexity and straightforwardness like Greek language, courteous like Spanish and old like Sanskrit and Hebrew.
Thus, Filipino has characteristics of so many famous languages and so it becomes very easy to learn and this is the main advantage of learning Filipino. Philippine is also known as – Smile of Asia – and is considered as the most westernized Asian country. It is the hottest tourist destination and attracts millions of tourists every year due to its scenic beauty. Filipinos are very hospitable and this country has a bright future and good prospects.
Filipino is widely spoken in Philippine communities all over the world. If you want to do business or trade or even if you want to visit as a tourist, knowing the local language helps easy interaction and you can save yourself from unnecessary hassles. Philippines is the one destination of Americans for outsourcing their jobs so Filipino language has got a position in American market. As it is very easy and pronounced as spelled, it can be easily learnt by every one.
It has become a global language, and you can master the basic words and phrases like “magandang araw” or “good day”, “kamusta?” or “how are you?”, “salamat” or “thank you”, “paki” or “please”, “hindi ko naintindihan” or “I do not understand”.