sam·bí·tan
KAHULUGAN SA TAGALOG
sambítan: awit na malungkot para sa namatay, mula dito ang panambítan
There are some 120 to 187 languages and dialects in the Philippines, depending on the method of classification. Among the most widely spoken languages are Bicolano, Ilocano, Hiligaynon, Kapampangan, Pangasinense, Sebwano, Tagalog and Waray, each having more than a million speakers in the country.
The Constitution of the Philippines states that the nation has two official languages — these are formally referred to as Filipino and English. Tagalog is the basis of the Filipino language.
