(plural minuets) 1  A slow graceful dance consisting of a coupÃÂ©, a high step, and a balance. ( music) A tune or air to regulate the movements of the minuet dance: it has the dance form, and is commonly in 3/4, sometimes 3/8, measure.
In the Philippines, due to a history of multiple settlements, more than 170 languages ââare spoken and only 2 of them are official in the country: Filipino and English. With very little written, not much is known about this language for the history prior to the arrival of the Spanish during the sixteenth century.
In the Philippines, however, linguistic difference is the primary criterion for ethnic identity. Thus, the various ethnic groups are popularly known as âethno-linguistic groupsâ. According to the Summer Institute of Linguistics, there are 172 languages that are used in the Philippines.