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I wouldn't be posting a link of a topic like this if it didn't require full explanation for one to understand. To me, I never liked hearing or even speaking Tagalog compared to other regional native Phil. languages. They just sounded more natural to me than the so-called national language. And no offense, but I do find listening to Tagalog irritating to my ears seeing how it's not perplexing to use, it doesn't sound beautiful, and not to mention it sounds like baby language with so many pronounciations that have A's in it. It really sucks to me that it's the only "native" tongue taught at schools. I fully agree with this article. When I went back there, I did felt like there was a loss of diverse identity - which lead me to also assume that the original age-old cultures were missing, literally. Like what the article states, making them dance in front of TV definitely doesn't preserve differing identities whatsoever.
It reminds me of when my family vacationed in Davao; I kept asking what those words they used mean, then my dad said something like, "I don't want you to learn Visaya." I asked why and he said, "Because it's a low class language. It sounds ugly. I want you to maintain your English."
Which of course, pissed me off; if you knew my dad, he had a prideful sense of showing off my sister and I our English to others back there - and I don't like the feeling of being somewhat used just for their entertainments. I'd be glad if schools did allow other Filipino dialects to be taught in schools and even beyond of that. I know I'll find having one similar language to make us all homogenous very boring and unappealing. Wouldn't you?
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