Typhoons in the Philippines storms impacting the Philippines in deadly seasons, see: Typhoons in the Philippines Approximately twenty tropical cyclones enter the Philippine Area of Responsibility yearly, an area which incorporates parts of the Pacific Ocean, South China Sea and the Philippine Archipelago (with the exception of Tawi-Tawi province). Among these cyclones, ten will be typhoons, with five having the potential to be destructive ones. The Philippines is "the most exposed country in the world to tropical storms" according to a Time Magazine article in 2013. In the Philippine languages, typhoons are called "bagyo". Typhoons can hit the Philippines any time of year, with
Ethnic groups in the Philippines culture and language. In the late 19th century. The Philippines has over 180 indigenous ethnic groups, over half of which represent unique linguistic groups. There are more than 100 highland, lowland, and coastland tribal groups in the Philippines. These include: The Philippines consists of a wide number of settlers that form part of the national population. They immigrated or descended from various countries, most notably Japan, Spain, China, India, and the United States. Ethnic groups in the Philippines The Philippines is inhabited by more than 175 ethnolinguistic nations, the majority of whose languages are Austronesian in origin, then Han Chinese,