What is Chavacano known for?
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Chavacano or Chabacano [tʃabaˈkano] is a group of Spanish-based creole language varieties spoken in the Philippines. The variety spoken in Zamboanga City, located in the southern Philippine island group of Mindanao, has the highest concentration of speakers.
What are Zamboanguenos known for?
There are Zamboangueños who are famous for their fields of endeavor, especially in music, entertainment, sports, and politics.
When did Chavacano started?
Chavacano is used primarily as a spoken language which dates back to 1635, when Zamboanga became a permanent Spanish stronghold with the construction of the San José Fortress. Recently a standard written form has began to emerge.
What is the tribe of Chavacano?
Chabacano (also spelled chavacano) is spoken in Ternate and Cavite, in Manila Bay, in Zamboanga and Cotabato on the Island of Mindanao, and also on Basilan Island, to the south of Mindanao.
What is the smallest province in Region 9?
Zamboanga Sibugay
Among the three provinces comprising the region, Zamboanga del Norte had the biggest population in 2015 with 1,011,393 persons, followed closely by Zamboanga del Sur with 1,010,674 persons. Zamboanga Sibugay had the smallest population with 633 thousand.
Who discovered Zamboanga City?
Spanish
Zamboanga was founded by Spanish forces in 1635 on the site of a native settlement. Its name is derived from the Malay jambangan (“place of flowers”), and bougainvillea, orchids, and other tropical flowers line its roadsides.
What is the origin of the word Chavacano?
The people of Zamboanga were unique. They coined the word “Chavacano” and they spread this new language to the new places they settled in later. Places, like Cotabato, Davao, and Basilan. The people in these areas referred to their language as CHAVACANO. The chavacano word identified the speaker as “originating” from Zamboanga.
What is the history of the Chavacano of Zamboanga?
This was the day that a permanent foothold was laid on Zamboangaby the Spanish government with the construction of the San José Fort, and the subsequent evolutionand proliferationof a unique dialect/languagebased on ancient Creole Spanish that is called Chavacano de Zamboanga. This is our history, this is our culture…
Where are Chavacano speakers found in the Philippines?
A significant number of Chavacano speakers are found in Cavite City and Ternate. There are also speakers in some areas in the provinces of Zamboanga del Sur, Zamboanga Sibugay, Zamboanga del Norte, Davao, and in Cotabato City.
What is the origin of the word Chabacano?
The dialects were called by the spaniards as the “Chabacano” of the spanish language and hence these communities proceeded to call their new dialects as “Chabacano”. No mystery there either. The people of Zamboanga were unique.