Filipino (English: / ˌ f ɪ l ɪ ˈ p iː n oʊ / (); Wikang Filipino, locally [wɪˈkɐŋ ˌfiːliˈpiːno]) is an Austronesian language.It is the national language (Wikang pambansa / Pambansang wika) of the Philippines, and one of the two official languages of the country, with English. It is a standardized variety of Tagalog based on "the native dialect, spoken and written, in Metro Manila ...

Filipino and English are constitutionally established as official languages in the Philippines, and Filipino is designated as the national language, with English in wide use. Many Filipinos speak American English due to American colonial influence in the country's education system and due to limited Spanish education. Among Asian Americans in 1990, Filipino Americans had the …