How To Say "I Love You" In 22 Different Philippine Languages

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    1. Pangasinense:

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    Regions primarily spoken: Pangasinan, Benguet, Zambales, Tarlac, Nueva Vizcaya, and Aurora

    2. Ibanag:

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    Regions primarily spoken: Isabela and Cagayan

    3. B'laan:

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    Regions primarily spoken: Koronadal, Sarangani, and Davao

    4. Ivatan:

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    Region primarily spoken: Batanes

    5. Tagalog:

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    Regions primarily spoken: Manila, Central and Southern Luzon, Marinduque, and parts of Mindoro

    6. Ilocano:

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    Regions primarily spoken: Ilocos Norte, Ilocos Sur, La Union, Abra, Isabela, and Nueva Ecija

    7. Bikol:

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    Regions primarily spoken: Bicol, parts of Catanduanes, Burias Islands, and Masbate

    8. Tausug:

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    Regions primarily spoken: Sulu, Zamboanga, and Southern Palawan

    9. Waray-waray:

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    Regions primarily spoken: Samar, Biliran, and parts of Leyte

    10. Kapampangan:

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    Regions primarily spoken: Pampanga and parts of Tarlac and Bataan

    11. Maguindanaon:

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    Regions primarily spoken: Maguindanao, Zamboanga, Davao, Cotabato, and Sultan Kudarat

    12. Sambali

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    Regions primarily spoken: Zambales, Pangasinan, and Palawan

    13. Ibaloi:

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    Regions primarily spoken: Pangasinan and Cordillera Central

    14. Surigaonon:

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    Regions primarily spoken: Surigao, Dinagat Islands, and parts of Agusan del Norte

    15. T'boli:

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    Regions primarily spoken: South Cotabato, Sultan Kudarat, and Sarangani

    16. Chavacano:

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    Regions primarily spoken: Cavite, Zamboanga, Basilan, Sulu, and Tawi-Tawi

    17. Ifugao:

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    Region primarily spoken: Ifugao province

    18. Yakan:

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    Region primarily spoken: Basilan Island

    19. Maranaw:

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    Regions primarily spoken: Lanao del Norte and Lanao del Sur

    20. Cebuano:

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    Regions primarily spoken: Central Visayas, Southern parts of Masbate, parts of Eastern Visayas, most parts of Mindanao

    21. Kiniray-a:

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    Regions primarily spoken: Antique, parts of Iloilo, Aklan, and Capiz

    22. Hiligaynon:

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    Regions primarily spoken: Western Visayas, parts of Masbate, and Northern Mindanao.

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