The Filipino culture is rich with Latin and American cultural links, as both ruled the country at certain points, but is mostly made up of the Malayan heritage. The Filipino language is developed mostly of native languages, along with Spanish and English. This form of language is called Tagalog, but only 55% of Filipinos speak it. There is known to be over 70 different dialects, and The Philippines is known to be one of the top 3 English speaking countries.
The Filipino Eagle is the second largest in the world.
Early on, most of the Filipino ethnicity began as Malayan, and 5% Chinese. Later, Spain ruled adding another race, then ruled by America for 50 years.
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"Countries and Their Cultures." Filipinos. N.p., n.d. Web. 26 Apr. 2015.
"Philippines - Language, Culture, Customs and Etiquette." Philippines. N.p., n.d. Web. 26 Apr. 2015.
