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Chavacano

Chavacano, also known as Chabacano (.mw-parser-output .IPA-label-small{font-size:85%}.mw-parser-output .references .IPA-label-small,.mw-parser-output .infobox .IPA-label-small,.mw-parser-output .navbox .IPA-label-small{font-size:100%}Spanish pronunciation: [tʃa.βa.ˈka.no]), is a Spanish-based creole language spoken in the Philippines. The variety spoken…

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Ethnicity
Zamboangueño · Spanish Filipino
Glottolog
chav1241
ISO 639-3
cbk
Language family
Chavacano
Linguasphere
51-AAC-ba
Native speakers
405,798 native speakers of Zamboangueño (2010) 10,840 native speakers of other varieties 1.2 million Zamboangueño speakers as a second language (1992)[needs update]

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Chavacano

Nodes171
Edges170
Triples383
Avg. degree1.99
Density0.011696
Components1

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Chavacano

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related to Bibliography · 93
Chavacano → Aizon, Amsterdam, Archdiocese, Ateneo, Brooks, Cambridge, Cambridge University Press, Carl, Castillo, Cavite Chabacano, Chabacano, Chambers, ChavacanoZamboanga, Columbus, Cornell University, Creole Language Library, Creole Languages, Creole Structures, Date, December
related to Characteristics · 34
Chavacano → Although, Andalusian Spanish, Arabic, As, Bisaya, By, Central Mexico, Hiligaynon, Ilonggo, In, Indo-European, Islamic, Luzon-based, Malay, Mexican, Mexican Spanish, Mindanao, Muslim, Muslims, Nahuatl
related to Social significance · 33
Chavacano → As Chavacano, Ateneo, Basilan, Bibles, Catholic Church, Chavacano Language, Department, Education's, English, In, In Zamboanga City, It, Its, Manila, Manila University, Mother Tongue, Mother Tongue-Based Multilingual Education, MTB-MLE, Muslims, Philippines
related to Varieties · 32
Chavacano → According, Bahra, Cavite, Cavite City, Caviteño, Caviteño Chabacano, Donativo, Ermita, Ermitaño, Fort Pilar, Hiligaynon, Iloilo, Ilonggo, Latin America, Linguists, Luzon-based, Manila, Philippines, Spain, Spanish
related to Caviteño/Ternateño · 28
Chavacano → Barra, Catholic, Cavite, Caviteño, Dutch, Formosa, In, Jesuit, Kingdom, Koxinga, Manila, Maragondon, Mardicas, Mardikas, Merdicas, Moluccas, New Guinea, Portuguese, Spanish, Taiwan
related to Demographics · 26
Chavacano → According, All, Also, Basilan, Cavite City, Cotabato City, Davao, Filipino, Mindanao, Muslim, Norte, Philippine, Philippines, Sabah, Semporna, Spanish, Sulu Archipelago, Sur, Ternate, The
related to Archaic Spanish words and false friends · 24
Chavacano → Ansina, Argentina, Castille, Cervantes, Chabacano, En, English, In, In Chavacano, In Spanish, Ladino, Latin America, Latin American, Masquen, Masquin, Mexico, Miguel, Spain, Spaniard, Spanish
related to External links · 11
Chavacano → An, Archived, Audio Archived, CotabatoChavacano TernateBien Chabacano, Database, German, Hugo Schuchardt, Jacinto Juanmartí, November, Wayback MachineChavacano HandbookFilipinoKastila, Wayback MachineChavacano Lessons
related to Writing system · 11
Chavacano → As Chavacano, Filipino, Filipino's, Latin, Most, Since, Spanish, Spanish-based, Spanish-derived, The, Writing
related to background · 10
Chavacano → Christianity, Instead, Philippine, Philippines, Prior, Spanish, The Spanish, There, Though Spanish, With

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spanish zamboangueño language also zamboanga words speakers used creole philippine city languages spoken chabacano varieties de nouns article common verb

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SubjectPredicateObjectConfidenceSrc
ChavacanoEthnicityZamboangueño1.00infobox
ChavacanoEthnicitySpanish Filipino1.00infobox
ChavacanoGlottologchav12411.00infobox
ChavacanoISO 639-3cbk1.00infobox
ChavacanoLanguage familyChavacano1.00infobox
ChavacanoLinguasphere51-AAC-ba1.00infobox
ChavacanoNative speakers405,798 native speakers of Zamboangueño (2010) 10,840 native speakers of other varieties 1.2 million Zamboangueño speakers as a second language (1992)[needs update]1.00infobox
ChavacanoNative toPhilippines1.00infobox
ChavacanoOfficial language inRegional language in the Philippines1.00infobox
ChavacanoRegionZamboanga City and Basilan (Zamboangueño and Basileño) Cavite City (Caviteño) and Ternate (Ternateño/Bahra)1.00infobox
ChavacanoRegulated byKomisyon sa Wikang Filipino1.00infobox
ChavacanoWriting systemLatin (Spanish alphabet)1.00infobox
Chavacanois aonly Spanish-based creole in Asia0.90text
Chavacanois amost dynamically spoken language of Philippine Creole Spanish0.90text
Chavacanois alanguage with the verb0.90text

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