C (Languages That Filipino Used)

CALUYANUN

[CAU] 30,000 (1994 SIL).Caluya Islands, Antique. Alternate names: CALUYANEN, CALUYANHON.Dialects: SEMIRARA.Classification: Austronesian, Malayo-Polynesian, Western Malayo-Polynesian, Meso Philippine, Central Philippine, Bisayan, West.

CAPIZNON

[CPS] 445,716 (1975 census).ortheast Panay. Alternate names: CAPISANO, CAPISEÃ'O.Classification: Austronesian, Malayo-Polynesian, Western Malayo-Polynesian, Meso Philippine, Central Philippine, Bisayan, Central, Peripheral.

CEBUANO

[CEB] 14,713,220 in the Philippines (1990 census), about 24.4% of the population.Population total both countries 15,000,000.Alternate names: SUGBUHANON, SUGBUANON, VISAYAN, BISAYAN, BINISAYA, SEBUANO.Dialects: CEBU, BOHOLANO, LEYTE, MINDANAO VISAYAN.Classification: Austronesian, Malayo-Polynesian, Western Malayo-Polynesian, Meso Philippine, Central Philippine, Bisayan, Cebuan.

CHAVACANO

[CBK] 292,630 (1990 census), including 155,000 Zamboangueño (1989 J. Holm), 27,841 Caviten, 3,750 Ternateño (1975 census), 5,473 Cotabato Chavacano (1981 Wurm and Hattori).Population total both countries 292,630.Alternate names: ZAMBOANGUEÃ'O, CHABAKANO.Dialects: CAVITEQO, TERNATEÃ'O (TERNATEÃ'O CHAVACANO), ERMITAÃ;'O (ERMITEÃ'O), DAVAWENYO ZAMBOANGUENYO (ABAKAY SPANISH, DAVAO CHAVACANO, DAVAOEÃ'O, DAVAWEÃ'O), COTOBATO CHAVACANO, ZAMBOANGUEÃ'O (CHAVACANO).Classification: Creole, Spanish based.

CHINESE, MANDARIN

[CHN] 500 to 600 or 0.1% of Chinese population, including Chaochow dialect of Min Nam (1982 CCCOWE). All ethnic Chinese are 53,273 (1990 censu), or 1.3% of the population (1993 Johnstone).Classification: Sino-Tibetan, Chinese.

CHINESE, MIN NAN

[CFR] 493,500 to 592,200 or 98.7% of Chinese population in Philippines (1982 CCCOWE).Alternate names: MIN NAN.Dialects: CHAOCHOW.Classification: Sino-Tibetan, Chinese.

CHINESE, YUE

[YUH] 6,000 to 7,200 or 1.2% of Chinese population (1982 CCCOWE).Classification: Sino-Tibetan, Chinese.

CUYONON

[CYO] 123,384 (1990 census).Palawan coast, Cuyo Islands between Palawan and Panay. Alternate names: CUYONO, CUYUNON, CUYO, KUYUNON, KUYONON.Classification: Austronesian, Malayo-Polynesian, Western Malayo-Polynesian, Meso Philippine, Central Philippine, Bisayan, West, Kuyan.