What are the regional languages of the Philippines?
The regional languages of the Philippines may refer to the 13 major languages (see above), or it may refer to the language of each region.
According to Art. XIV, Sec. 7 of the 1987 Philippine Constitution, the regional languages would be auxiliary official languages.
There is no law mandating the language of each of the 16 regions of the Philippines. Assuming that the "regional language" referred to in Art. XIV, Sec. 7 of the Constitution is the predominant language in the region, then the following are the auxiliary official language in each region:
| Region | Language |
| NCR | Tagalog |
| Ilocos | Ilocano |
| Central Luzon | Tagalog |
| Calabarzon | Tagalog |
| Mimaro | Tagalog |
| Bikol | Bikol |
| Western Visayas | Hiligaynon |
| Central Visayas | Cebuano |
| Eastern Visayas | Waray-Waray |
| Zamboanga Peninsula | Chavacano |
| Northern Mindanao | Cebuano |
| Davao | Cebuano |
| Caraga | Cebuano |
| ARMM | Maguindanao |
Some notes:
- The predominant language in the Cordillera Administrative Region is unclear, but the more important languages are Ibaloi, Kankanaey, Northern Kankanay and Ilocano.
- Pangasinan is an important language in the Ilocos Region. (E.S. Fernandez)
- The predominant language in the Cagayan Valley is unclear, but the more important languages are Ibanag, Itawit, Ilongot and Ilocano.
- Kapampangan is an important language in Central Luzon. (Edwin Camaya)
- Tagalog in Mimaro is not as predominant as the predominant languages in the other regions.
- Tausug is an important language in ARMM.
- The predominant language in SOCCSKARGEN is unclear.
("Important" language above refers to the number of speakers, and not to a value judgement.)
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