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No one can beat GMA in speaking regional tongues?

- The Ear -
February 11, 2010 | 12:00am

TOPS IN LINGUISTICS. One political observer said: “Way bisan usa sa siyam ka kandidato pagka Presidente ang makalupig ni GMA when it comes to languages.” He said GMA speaks Cebuano in Central Visayas and Northern Mindanao, Ilonggo or Hiligaynon in Western Visayas, Pampango in Central Luzon, Tagalog in National Capital Region, and Chabacano in Zamboanga City.

FUNNY SPEAKER. There is one presidential candidate who tries to impress Cebuanos with his/her Cebuano but ends up with some locals laughing at the way she/he does it. But one Bisaya writer salutes him/her for trying. “May na lang kay naninguha makisuod kanato,” he said.

BISAYA

CEBUANO

CEBUANOS

CENTRAL LUZON

CENTRAL VISAYAS AND NORTHERN MINDANAO

CHABACANO

HILIGAYNON

ILONGGO

NATIONAL CAPITAL REGION

WESTERN VISAYAS

ZAMBOANGA CITY
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