Countries
Philippines
Barbados, Belize, Botswana, Cameroon, Canada, Dominica, Fiji, Ghana, India, Ireland, Jamaica, Kenya, Malta, Mauritius, Micronesia, Nigeria, Pakistan, Philippines, Rwanda, Saint Kitts and Nevis, Samoa, Sierra Leone, Singapore, Somaliland, South Africa, South Sudan, Sudan, Tanzania, Trinidad and Tobago, Uganda, United Kingdom, Zambia, Zimbabwe
National Language
Philippines
Anguilla, Antigua and Barbuda, Bahamas, Barbados, Belize, Bermuda, Cayman Islands, Gibraltar, Grenada, Guam, Guyana, Jersey, Montserrat, Nauru, Singapore, Trinidad and Tobago, United Kingdom, United States of America
Second Language
Not spoken in any of the countries
India, Nigeria, Pakistan, Singapore
Speaking Continents
Asia
Africa, Asia, Australia, Europe, North America, Oceania, South America
Minority Language
Not spoken in any of the countries
South Africa
Regulated By
Commission on the Filipino Language
Not Available
Interesting Facts
- Ilocano was originally written with Baybayin syllabary, then gradually it was replaced by Latin alphabet.
- Northwest Luzon is the original Ilocano homeland.
- Most of the English words begin with the letter S than any other letter.
- English is third most commonly spoken language in the world.
Similar To
Tagalog, Indonesian and Malaysian Languages
Not Available
Derived From
Not Available
Latin
Ilocano and English as Minority Language
In Ilocano and English speaking countries you will get the countries which have Ilocano and English as minority language. The language which is spoken by minority of population in the country is called as minority language.
- Ilocano as minority language: Not spoken in any of the countries.
- English as minority language: South Africa.
If you want to compare Ilocano and English dialects, then you can go to Ilocano vs English Dialects. Some of the official languages are also considered as minority languages.
Ilocano and English Regulators
Ilocano and English speaking countries provide you Ilocano and English regulators which are the official organizations that regulate them. Commission on the Filipino Language regulates Ilocano language.English is not regulated. Also get to learn, Ilocano and English Language History.
Ilocano and English Continents
Thinking about Ilocano and English continents in which Ilocano and English speaking countries are present. Check out more information on Ilocano and English. Most of the Ilocano speaking countries lie in Asia. While English speaking countries lie in Africa, Asia, Australia, Europe, North America, Oceania, South America. Continentwise, most of the languages belong to Asian Languages and African Languages. It's always fun to know about interesting facts of any language, so lets discuss about unknown facts of Ilocano and English languages:
Ilocano Interesting Facts:
- Ilocano was originally written with Baybayin syllabary, then gradually it was replaced by Latin alphabet.
- Northwest Luzon is the original Ilocano homeland.
English Interesting Facts:
- Most of the English words begin with the letter S than any other letter.
- English is third most commonly spoken language in the world.
The Ilocano language was derived from Not Available and is similar to Tagalog, Indonesian and Malaysian Languages whereas Ilocano language is similar to Not Available and derived from Latin.