| FILIPINO | |
|---|---|
| ...is the
basis of the national language of the Philippines and one of the two media of instruction
in Philippine schools. It is the lingua franca of the Filipinos in America. Filipino is
the language to learn if one intends to do research in the Philippines or communicate with
most Filipinos. At the University of Hawaii at Manoa, four levels of Filipino, two courses
on Filipino for educators, two courses on Filipino literature, four courses taught in
English (such as Philippine Language and Culture), Philippine literature and folklore, and
Filipino grammar are offered by the Department of Hawaiian and Indo-Pacific Languages and
Literatures. It is probably the only American university that offers a heavy
concentration on Philippine language and literature studies. |
 Manananim (The Planters) |