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Indo-European family · creole or pidgin
Chavacano
Chavacano is a creole or pidgin of the Castilian branch (Indo-European), spoken in Philippines. Wikidata counts about 431,000 speakers (2005). Wikidata describes it as “Spanish-based creole language spoken in the Philippines”.
At a glance
- ISO 639-3
cbk- Glottocode
chav1241- Family
- Indo-European
- EGIDS
- 4 Educational
- Wikipedia
- 53 language editions
—first-language speakers
—second-language speakers
1countries
2scripts
10levels in the tree
4EGIDS level
Facts
| Name | Chavacano |
|---|---|
| Also called | Chabacano, Chavacano language, Chabacano language, Zamboangueño language, Zamboangueño |
| All speakers | 431,000 (2005) |
| Written in | Spanish alphabet, aljamiado |
| Kind | creole or pidgin |
Vitality
EGIDS 4 Educational4
Institutional. Used in government, education and media — EGIDS 0 to 4.
Other languages at this levelfamily tree
From Indo-European to Chavacano
The branches above Chavacano, top to bottom. Each node counts the languages of this index that belong to it.
where it is spoken
Map and countries
A distribution map from Wikimedia Commons, as linked from Wikidata; borders of language areas are approximate.
Also spoken in Philippines
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