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Put On The Dog: The Case of the Cebuano for "Dog" and Other Visayan languages | Luzvimindan Project

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In this article we'll investigate where the Cebuano word "Iro" came from.  Introduction Cebuano or informally Bisaya is the language originating from Cebu hence the name, is the second major language after Tagalog when it comes to the number of native speakers as it is spoken in many parts of the Visayas and Mindanao. The Cebuano word for "dog" is "Iro" or informally "Iru", since some people pronounce it that way, it doesn't really matter though since in Cebuano "o" and "u" are generally allophones of each other, meaning whether you pronounced it as "o" or "u" it doesn't really change the meaning. Looking back at its Austronesian origins There is a theory that all Austronesian languages are from one single language called Proto Austronesian (PAN), of course, that includes Philippine languages such as Tagalog, Cebuano, and Maranao. The idea of Proto Austronesian is similar with

Luzvimindan Letters: Let's put an end to the madness | Luzvimindan Project

Let's stop it before it's too late to end to the madness of "Filipino" as the national language. The reality is, The Philippines is slowly Tagalizing. There is a steady decline on the number of speakers of various indigenous tongues. Despite this the government isn't really doing anything to teach and preserve these languages.While the  Komisyon sa Wikang Filipino  still propagates the lie that the national language isn't Tagalog. The least we can do is to stop calling the national language Filipino. Instead, call it  Tagalog as it is really is. Let us not build this country on top of the remains of other ethnolinguistic nations' culture and language because every indigenous language is Filipino. P.S. Are Tagalog and Filipino one the same? Short answer, yes and no. Why? Essentially, Tagalog and Filipino is different. Filipino is simply a dialect of Tagalog, much like Batangueño Tagalog, Bulacan Tagalog, Marinduqueño Tagalog, etc. Technically speak

Luzvimindan Letters: The Vision With Proto Philippine Language | Luzvimindan Project

THE VISION WITH PROTO PHILIPPINE LANGUAGE Most, if not all Philippine languages originates from a single hypothesized progenitor, the Proto Philippine Language (PPL). It explains why some languages share some degree of vocabulary and similarities. If we remove Tagalog as the national language, it will leave a power vacuum. Which might be filled by either Cebuano (2nd most used) or Ilocano (3rd most used), or maybe English (The other official language of the Philippines). Which will just change the major player not solve the problem. This is where Proto Philippine Language comes in. Since PPL is the hypothesized as the progenitor of various languages in the Philippines, it shares many traits with various languages i.e. In PPL the word "Balay" means "House" which is also used in Ilocano, Ibanag, Gaddang, Waray, Romblomanon, Onhan, Hiligaynon, Kinaray-a. Cebuano etc. With such trait, PPL can function as an auxiliary language, meaning learning other indigenous la

Join us in Facebook: Luzvimindan Project is now in Facebook #Luzvimindan Project | Luzvimindan Project

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This is actually a bit late, but as for the sake of keeping records, this will be about Luzvimindan Project's Facebook page  here . Facebook as catalyst to achieve our ends. Facebook is probably the most used social networking site in the Philippines. With the advent of social media, achieving the advocacy of Luzvimindan Project is more feasible. The plan is to use social media as the catalyst to spread awareness that there is a need to revive Proto Philippine Language or make a language based on it. Facebook can also be used to spread Proto Philippine Language for its assimilation in the Phiippine Society. From Blogger to Facebook It was May 15, 2017 when we first made the Facebook page of Luzvimindan Project. The primary purpose of the page was to promote this site as well as to reach more people. The page also contains exclusive content like pictures and videos that aren't here. The focus of this site will be on articles about Luzvimindan Project's goal which