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The ChavacanoLanguage is a SpanishBasedCreoleLanguage of the Philippines. SIL code: CBK. ISO 639-2: crp. Population: 292,630 (1990 census), including 155,000 Zamboangueno (1989 J. Holm), 27,841 Caviten, 3,750 Ternateno (1975 census), 5,473 Cotabato Chavacano (1981 Wurm and Hattori). Population: total both countries 292,630. Region: Zamboanga, Basilan, Kabasalan, Siay, Margosatubig, Ipil, Malangas, Lapuyan, Buug, Tungawa, Alicia, Isabela, Lamitan, Maluso, Malamawi, Cotabato city, Mindanao, Cavite, Ternate, and Ermita near Manila. The 1970 census listed speakers in 60 of the 66 provinces. Alternate names: ZAMBOANGUENO, CHABAKANO. Dialects: CAVITEQO, TERNATENO (TERNATENO CHAVACANO), ERMITANO (ERMITENO), DAVAWENYO ZAMBOANGUENYO (ABAKAY SPANISH, DAVAO CHAVACANO, DAVAOENO, DAVAWENO), COTOBATO CHAVACANO, ZAMBOANGUENO (CHAVACANO). Comments: A creole with predominantly Spanish vocabulary and Philippine-type grammatical structure. Davawen Zamboangueno may be extinct. Nearly all Caviten speak Tagalog, but many still speak Caviteno. The major language of Zamboanga city. Ermiteno is extinct. Literacy rate in first language: 80%. Literacy rate in second language: 80%. Used in primary education. Newspapers, radio programs. NT 1981. Also spoken in: Malaysia (Sabah). (Language name: CHAVACANO. Comments: NT 1981.(extract from http://www.ethnologue.com/)
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