| Philippine Spanish | |
|---|---|
| español filipino castellano filipino | |
| Pronunciation | [espaˈɲol filiˈpino], [kasteˈʎano filiˈpino] |
| Native to | Philippines |
| Speakers | Native: 4,000 (2020)[1] Proficient: 400,000 (2020)[2] Total: 1 million (2014)[3] |
Early forms | |
| Latin (Spanish alphabet) | |
| Official status | |
Recognised minority language in | |
| Regulated by | Philippine Academy of the Spanish Language |
| Language codes | |
| ISO 639-3 | – |
| Linguasphere | 51-AAA-bhw |
| IETF | es-PH |
Philippine Spanish (Spanish: español filipino or castellano filipino)[4] is the variety of standard Spanish spoken in the Philippines, used primarily by Spanish Filipinos.
Spanish as spoken in the Philippines contains a number of features that distinguishes it from other varieties of Spanish, combining features from both Peninsular and Latin American varieties of the language. Philippine Spanish also employs vocabulary unique to the dialect, reflecting influence from the native languages of the Philippines as well as broader sociolinguistic trends in Spanish, and is considered to be more linguistically conservative and uniform than Spanish spoken elsewhere.
Officially regulated by the Philippine Academy of the Spanish Language (AFLE), up to a million people in the Philippines are claimed to be either proficient in or have knowledge of Spanish,[3] with around 4,000 people claiming Spanish as their native language,[1] although estimates vary widely.
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