碍奥贵鈥檚 Buwan ng Wika (or Language Month) theme for 2021 is 鈥.鈥 The theme promotes the use of native languages to better reflect Filipino perspectives. It is in line with (2021 QCP), which commemorates significant events over the nation鈥檚 past 500 years.
According to language resource Ethnologue, there are spoken in the Philippines, the majority of which are indigenous tongues. The most utilized languages 鈥 according to their order of use 鈥 are Tagalog, Cebuano, Pangasinan, Bicol, Hiligaynon, Waray, Kapampangan, Maranao, and Maguindanao, said Patrocinio V. Villafuerte, a poet, author, and retired professor, .
, which created the KWF, refers to Philippine languages as 鈥渢he indigenous languages of the Philippines, including the national language and the regional and local languages.鈥
