language question?

OK, I know there are hundreds, perhaps thousands of different languages, dialects and pronunciation variations in the Philippines. I'm just curious about one word though...what is the difference or different usage or different grammar for these:

intindihan
maintindihan
naiintindihan

Is this a mainly 'Tagalog' word? Or is it used within many of the other languages/dialects? Is it mainly on Luzon? or also down to the Visayas and Mindanao?

also, is arok and maarok roughly the same thing?

Anyone know any good Visayan or Tagalog jokes suitable for a best man's speech in the Philippines?

Hi, later this year I will be a proud best man for my Wife's brother's wedding in the Philippines (Mindanao). Unfortunately, being British and from the UK, I know and speak next-to-no Tagalog or Visayan! I'm not going to let that put me off though and so I now need help from any budding Philippine jokers (or jokesses?) out there!
If anyone knows any suitable wedding jokes to amuse the guests, I would be very grateful to recieve them! It would be best if you could post both the joke and it's english translation if possible. Family jokes and wedding jokes would all be very much appreciated! Many thanks for any responses! I look forward to laughing at your bestlines! Tony.

I'm a Filipino living in Metro Manila and want to learn Bisaya. Any tips? :)?

I've always been fascinated by the cultures of our archipelago. My dad is from Mindanao, speaking the Mindanao dialect of Bisaya, and my mom is from Palawan, speaking Cuyunin. I'm also a student of political science, mainly interested in Philippine politics, and I find the imposition of Tagalog as the national Filipino language absurd. This is not to say that I think Bisaya ought to be the national language; I just feel that the national tongue ought to know how to speak all or at least most of the languages spoken in the territory concerned.

I love languages and learn them really quickly. It'd be great if you guys can refer me to a tutor (preferably not expensive) or at least to books I can study :)

Thanks! :)

how come tagalog is the national language of the philippines?

yeah,how come tagalog is the national language of the philippines.?when the visayas and mindanao and also part of palawan speak a language similar to cebuano....no offense:)