Philippines

Region:	Oceania
Capital:
Population:	86,241,697
Area (sq km):	300,000
FIPS Country Code:	RP
ISO Country Code:	PH
GRN Office:	Gospel Recordings Philippines

Philippines Facts

The Philippines has a population of 90 million, on over 7,100 islands. The capital is Manila.

The peoples are Malayo-Indonesian Filipinos (approx. 95%), Mixed races (3.5%), Chinese (2.5%) and others (0.2%).

The literacy rate was 95% in 2000.

Official languages are Filipino (based on Tagalog) and English. There are about 210 other languages.

The Philippines has a mixed agricultural and industrial economy.

It was a Spanish colony from 1565 to 1898, hence there is still a Catholic majority. Christians make up 93% of the population. (Catholic 67%, Protestant 6% , Independent 15.%) Muslims number over 5%. There is freedom of religion.

Map of Philippines

Talen en dialecten die gesproken worden in Philippines

Deze lijst toont de primaire namen van de talen of dialecten.

Deze lijst toont alle talen of dialecten ongeacht of er materialen in beschikbaar zijn. (Een icoon toont de talen waarvan opnamen beschikbaar zijn.)

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Adasen: Western Addasen

Agta, Camarines Norte

Agta, Central Cagayan Recorded language

Agta, Dupaninan

Agta, Dupaninan: Barongagunay

Agta, Dupaninan: Bolos Point

Agta, Dupaninan: Camonayan

Agta, Dupaninan: Palaui Island

Agta, Dupaninan: Penablanca

Agta, Dupaninan: Roso

Agta, Dupaninan: Santa Ana-gonzaga

Agta, Dupaninan: Santa Margarita

Agta, Dupaninan: Tanglagan

Agta, Dupaninan: Valley Cove

Agta, Dupaninan: Yaga

Agta, Umiray Dumaget: Anglat Agta

Agta, Umiray Dumaget: Polillo Island Agta

Agutayanon Recorded language

Alabat Island Dumagat

Alangan Recorded language

Alta, Northern

American Sign Language

Arta

Ata Manobo Recorded language

Atao Recorded language

Ati

Ati: Barotac Viejo Nagpana

Ayta: Kadmang Recorded language

Ayta, Mag-Anchi Recorded language

Ayta: Mag-Beken Recorded language

Ayta, Mag-Indi

Bagobo: Guingan Recorded language

Bahasa Indonesia Recorded language

Balangao Recorded language

Balangingi Recorded language

Balangingi: Balangingi

Balangingi: Daongdung

Balangingi: Kabinga'an

Balangingi: Lutangan

Balangingi: Sibuco-vitali

Balangingi: Sibuguey

Bantayanon

Bantoanon: Sibalenhon

Basque

Batak Recorded language

Baybayanon

Bicol Recorded language

Bicolano, Albay: Buhi

Bicolano, Albay: Daraga

Bicolano, Albay: Libon

Bicolano, Albay: Ligao

Bicolano, Albay: Oas

Bicolano, Central

Bicolano, Central: Legaspi

Bicolano, Central: Naga

Bicolano, Iriga

Bicolano, Northern Catanduanes

Bicolano, Southern Catanduanes

Bilaan, Koronadal Recorded language

Bilaan, Sarangani Recorded language

Binokid Recorded language

Bolinao

Bontoc, Central Recorded language

Bontoc, Central: Guinaang Bontoc

Bontoc, Central: Sadanga Recorded language

Bontoc Group Recorded language

Bontoc: Tokokan Recorded language

Bontok, Southern

Buhid & Buhid: Northern Recorded language

Buhi'non Bikol

Butuanon

Cagayanon Recorded language

Calamiano Recorded language

Caluyanun: Semirara

Canela: Ramkokamekra Recorded language

Cantonese Recorded language

Capiznon

Casiguran Dumagat Recorded language

Cebuano: Boholano

Cebuano: Leyte

Cebuano: Mindanao Visayan

Central Bontok

Chabakano Recorded language

Chavacano: Caviteqo

Chavacano: Cotobato Chavacano

Chavacano: Davawenyo Zamboanguenyo

Chavacano: Ermitano

Chavacano: Ternateno

Chavacano: Zamboangueno

Chinese: Chihi

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Overige informatie

Get more details about this country from The World Factbook.

Find out about people groups in this country from Joshua Project.

Find other materials available for languages in this country from the Minority Language Resource File.

See also the full country list and alphabetical language list.

Another reference on countries, languages and people groups is Peoplegroups.org.

Nieuws over Philippines

Philippines Prayer n' Praise - April/May 2013: Monthly information for prayer and praise, from Gospel Recordings Philippines Inc. (PDF - 266Kb.)

Kawa-Saka Orientaton Booklet - 2012: Volunteer Orientation Booklet for participants or those interested in the GRN Short Term Mission to the Philippines in April 2012

Short Term Mission - Philippines: Want to do something meaningful in 2013? Consider a short term mission to the Philippines with Global Recordings Network.

Ever too Late?: No, it's never too late to become a foreign missionary!

Konek Quarterly Prayer Link - Jan-Mar 2009:

Ministry Update: GRN Around the World: News from South America, India and Philippines.

Kawa-Saka - GR Philippines reaches out to the Kalinga people: Gospel Recordings Philippines conducts a short-term mission called "Kawa-Saka" to reach the Butbut, Gui'layon, Balatoc, Lubuagan and the Tulgao people in the mountain ranges of Kalinga Province.

African language in the Philippines: "How in the world could I hear my own language here. I haven't heard this since I was imprisoned, except when my brothers occasionally come to visit."

Reaching the Poor in the Philippines: Pictures of Filipinos using the GRN materials.

The Fruit of our Labor: A short testimony from a recent trip of the Medical Mission Team to Sagada, Mountain Province in the Northern Luzon, Philippines.