USA HISTORY

What is the correct spelling of the word that means the people of the Philippines?

(A) Philipinos

(B) Filippinoes

(C) Philippinos

(D) ** Filipinos

Concept note-1: -Filipino is the Hispanized (or Anglicized) way of referring to both the people and the language in the Philippines. Note that it is also correct to say Filipino for a male and Filipina for a female.

Concept note-2: -Philippines. the Philippines collectively are called Filipinos.

Concept note-3: -Filipino is spelled with an “f” in almost all languages, including English and Spanish. There was a time where Filipinos called their language Pilipino, but its official name is now Filipino.

Concept note-4: -Filipinos (Tagalog: Mga Pilipino) are citizens or people identified with the country of the Philippines. The majority of Filipinos today come from various Austronesian ethnolinguistic groups, all typically speaking either Filipino, English, and/or other Philippine languages.

Concept note-5: -Filipino (formerly called Pilipino) is the national language-and one of two official languages-of the Philippines; the other official language is English. Modern Filipino has incorporated many English and Spanish words.