I'd like to learn Cebuano and/or Chavacano. I had a friend in college who is from Zamboanga and he helped me start learning Chavacano. Apart from that, the fact that Chavacano is a Spanish creole makes it fascinating to me. I'm more curious about the Tagalog-influenced Chavacano though.

I'm interested in learning Cebuano simply because it has the most number of L1 speakers.

In my major we are required to learn another Philippine language. As my professor puts it, as a Filipino you're missing out if you only know one language (well, except maybe if you're a part of an indigenous group) since the country is just so culturally and linguistically diverse. I'm inclined to agree with him. :)

I've always wanted to speak Ilocano, hearing my relatives speak it is really interesting. I've tried looking for resources before, like at National, Powerbooks etc, but I've only found 1 or 2 dictionaries and that's about it. 

I've never met anyone who speaks Chavacano but from what I've read, it sounds really interesting. Mostly, I wonder why it sounds so much more like Spanish than any other langauge in the country, given that all of them use Spanish words.

Hi there!

Philippines has a lot of dialects. Each island has its own. I am a Filipina-Chinese who currently lives in the Southern part of the country. I speak Cebuano and I wanted to learn Chavacano; Chavacano is a Spanish-based creole language spoken in Zamboanga City. 

Interesting Discussions. anyway i know how to speak ilocano.

Example of ilocano: kayat ko mangan ti cheese burger ken french fries. Nagimasen!