pure substance substance made up of only one type of particle (element or compound) examples: a bucket of pure water, a balloon of helium, a brick of pure gold atom smallest particle into which an element can be divided and still keep its same properties/characteristics
Languages in the Philippines. Filipino (formerly Pilipino) is based on Tagalog and is the official language of the Philippines. In spite of being the national language, only about 55 percent of Filipinos speak the language. In addition to Filipino are about 111 distinct indigenous languages and dialects, of which only about 10 are important regionally.
This is in stark contrast to countries like Thailand where, despite being fairly developed, speak little English. But back to the Philippinesâ¦ Yes, most people speak English. Even local fishermen who donât work in the tourist trade are likely to be able to have a basic conversation in English. Despite the English, if you want to build instant rapport with the locals, speak Tagalog.