Linguistic Survey of Meycauayan-Final

A Linguistic Survey of Meycauayan City, Bulacan-2011
University of the Philippines

Diliman, Quezon City
College of Social Sciences and Philosophy
Department of Linguistics
A Linguistic Survey of Meycauayan City, Bulacan
Vanessa Estrao
Chrystel Yvonne Agcol
Prof. Irma Peneyra
Linguistics 121
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Agcol and Estrao (2011)
Table of Contents
1.0Acknowledgment. XI
2.0
Introduction
1
3.0
General Information on Meycauayan
City 2
3.1
History
4
3.2
Subdivision.
6
3.3
Physical/Geographic
Profile...
3.4
Places of
Interest. 6
4.0
Language
Identification. 7
4.1
Tagalog as a
Language. 7
4.2
Dialects of
Tagalog.
4.3
Literature on the
Language.. 8
5.0
The City of Meycauayan: Barangays
. 9
6.0
Linguistic Survey of Meycauayan
City... 10
7.0
Conclusion
17
9.0
References.
18

10.0
Appendix.......
19

1.0.
Acknowledgment
We would like to gratefully acknowledge in this paper the following people
and groups that have aided us even as we were doing this paper:
To Prof. Irma Peneyra. Your passion for linguistics that is evident every time
you share your experiences in the field, that were both funny and educational,
along with your jolly personality and light way handling things, stimulated us to
enjoy the course, even the survey part, despite setbacks.
To Prof. Farrah Cunanan and Jem Javier (Linguistics 110, 115), Prof. Ria
Rafael and Ricardo Ma. Nolasco (Lingg 120) and Prof. Kristina Gallego (Lingg
130). For everything you have taught that we found beneficial as we were doing
this research, we are thankful.
To Barangay Bagbaguins barangay captain Mario T. Berboso. For kindly
assisting us during our first day of doing the survey, thank you! We had an
awesome time riding the bullet vehicle of the barangay you kindly allowed us to
use.
To our families and friends who gave us love, understanding and support all
throughout. Words are not enough to express our gratitude to you.
To our fellow Lingg 121 classmates. Thank you! Your ideas and your support
in the class also helped us in making this paper fare for the better. Minna,
ganbarimashou! (Lets all do our best!)
To the National Statistics Office. For providing us with the preliminary
demographic data of our survey area, thank you! Arigatou Gozaimashita! (Thank
you!)
To the City Government of Meycauayan, and our informants. Thank you for
your cooperation, assistance and hospitality. We are forever indebted to you.

And of course, to You, our beautiful Maker, our Mighty Savior and Lord,
whom without You, nothing of this could have been possible, our hearts go out in
awe and thanks of You.
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2.0 Introduction
Bulacan is a province that lies at the heart of Fareast Asia. This gateway to
the north from Metro Manila, consists of 21 municipalities, namely:
Balagtas,
Baliuag,
Bocaue,
Bulacan,
Bustos,
Calumpit,
Doa
R.
Angat,
Trinidad,
Guiguinto, Hagonoy, Marilao, Norzagaray, Obando, Pandi, Paombong, Plaridel,

Pulilan, San Ildefonso, San Miguel, San Rafael, Sta. Maria, and three cities: San
Jose del Monte City, Meycauayan City and Malolos City, which is the capital of the
province. Known as the cradle of noble heroes, Bulacan takes pride in the rich
history that it has, and the many national heroes and political figures that it has
produced.
Tagalog is the language most dominantly spoken throughout the province.
There have already been many researches and studies done on the said language,
including several instructional and religious ones. The Tagalog language can be
considered a well-researched domain in terms of various areas.
In another attempt to study the language, more on the sociolinguistic
inkling, this linguistic survey of the city of Meycauayan in the Bulacan province has
been carried out. The purpose is to gather and present data of the Tagalog
language and other languages spoken in the 27 barangays of the survey area. It
also aims to provide an overview of the citys present status as a melting pot of
different cultures and languages of the Philippines, and at some point, of the
world.

A minimum of three informants per barangay: a barangay captain/his
official, a teacher and an elderly person were directly surveyed on and interviewed.
Questionnaires have been given to solicit the information needed.
Other sections of this paper will tackle general information of the province
of Bulacan, the Tagalog language and the city of Meycauayan.

3.0 General Information about Meycauayan City
Meycauayan City, known as the Jewelry Capital of the Philippines is one of

the cities and municipalities that comprise the province of Bulacan, Philippines.
Its location is about 19 km north of Manila and about 22 km south of Malolos City,
the provincial capital city. The town of Marilao, the city of Valenzuela, the city of
Caloocan and the town of Obando defines the boundaries of the city in the north,
south, east and west, respectively.
The city covers 1.17% of the total land area of the province of Bulacan, with
an total area of 22.1 square kilometers. According to the latest National Statistics
Office report, Meycauayan City holds a total population of 196,569 people in
34,882 households.
Politically speaking, Meycauayan City is subdivided into 27 barangays.
The major economic activities that are prevalent in the province, specifically
in the city of Meycauayan, are fine jewelry making, leather products making,
manufacturing,
commercial
establishments,
and
banking/pawning.
Major
industries in the said city include fine jewelry making and leather products

manufacturing. The citys major products are fine jewelries; leather bags, shoes
and belts. Raw/indigenous materials present in the locality are processed leather
and refined gold for fine jewelry making.
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Fast Facts:
Region
Provincial Capital
Land Area
Political Boundaries
Political Districts
Population
Population Density
Dialect/Language
Functional Literacy
Rate
III (Central Luzon)

Malolos
262,500 hectares
Nueva Ecija in the North, Aurora
and Quezon in the East, Metro
Manila in the South, Pampanga in
the West
4
congressional
dsitricts,
23
municipalities, 1 city and 568
barangays
2,230,000
749/square kilometer
Tagalog, English
90.6%
Population and Annual Growth Rates by Region, Province, and

City/Municipality: 1995, 2000, 20072
Region/Province/
City/Municipality
Growth Rate
Total Population
1-Sep-95
BULACAN
ANGAT
BALAGTAS (BIGAA)
BALIUAG
1,784,44
1
39,037
49,210
103,054
BOCAUE
69,718
BULACAN
BUSTOS
CALUMPIT
GUIGUINTO
HAGONOY
54,236
41,372
70,839
52,575
99,423
MALOLOS CITY
147,414
MARILAO
68,761
MEYCAUAYAN CITY
137,081
NORZAGARAY
51,015
2 2007 Census of Population
1-May00
2,234,
088
46,033
56,945
119,67
5
86,994
62,903
47,091
81,113
67,571
111,42
5
175,29
1
101,01
7
163,03
7
76,978
Annual Population
1-Aug07
2,826,
926
53,117
62,684
136,98
2
105,81
7
72,289
60,681
98,017
89,225
126,32
9
223,06
9
160,45
2
196,56
9
105,47
95-00
00-07
95-07
4.93
3.30
3.93
3.59
3.18
3.25
1.99
1.33
1.88
2.62
2.05
2.42
4.86
2.74
3.56
3.23
2.81
2.94
5.52
2.47
1.94
3.56
2.64
3.91
1.75
2.44
3.26
2.76
4.54
2.03
3.78
3.38
3.54
8.59
6.59
7.37
3.78
2.61
3.07
9.21
4.44
6.28
OBANDO
PANDI
PAOMBONG
PLARIDEL
PULILAN
SAN ILDEFONSO
SAN JOSE DEL MONTE
CITY
SAN MIGUEL
51,488
40,520
33,149
66,355
59,682
69,319
201,394
SAN RAFAEL
SANTA MARIA
58,387
101,071
DOA REMEDIOS
TRINIDAD
11,194
108,147
52,906
48,088
41,077
80,481
68,188
79,956
315,80
7
123,82
4
69,770
144,28
2
13,636
0
56,258
60,637
53,510
99,817
85,008
93,438
439,09
0
138,83
9
85,284
205,25
8
19,086
0.58
3.74
4.70
4.22
2.90
3.11
10.12
0.85
3.25
3.71
3.01
3.09
2.17
4.65
0.75
3.44
4.10
3.48
3.01
2.54
6.76
2.94
1.59
2.12
3.89
7.92
2.81
4.98
3.23
6.12
4.32
4.74
4.58

CITY OF MEYCAUAYAN
196,569
Bagbaguin
7,963
Bahay Pare
10,434
Bancal
12,939
Banga
2,789
Bayugo
15,757
Calvario
6,200
Camalig
6,895
Hulo
1,563
Iba
7,946
Langka
2,991
Lawa
10,976
Libtong
6,901
Liputan
1,666
Longos
3,511
Malhacan
22,337
Pajo
4,627
Pandayan
16,364
Pantoc
9,719
Perez
15,221
Poblacion
205
Saluysoy
13,113
Saint Francis (Gasak)
1,621
Tugatog
4,938
Ubihan
2,279
Zamora
2,993
Caingin
4,621
3.1 History
Literally, the name Meycauayan comes from Tagalog compound words
may kawayan which means "a place full of bamboos." The city, one of the oldest
towns in the province of Bulacan and in the entire Philippines, was established in
1578, according to local tradition, by friars Juan de Placencia and Diego Oropesa,
Franciscan Catholic missionaries and said to be the parish and town's founding
fathers. Dedicated to their Nuestro Padre Senor San Francisco de Asis, in what is
now Barangay Bahay Pari, the first church made up of nipa thatch and bamboos
were constructed.
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Historical reports say that Meycauayan, along with other Bulakan towns
were initially part of the Spanish province of La Pampanga. June 20, 1591 marks
the day when Spanish Governor Gomez Perez Dasmarinas made a report to the
King of Spain, saying La Pampanga's (Pampangas) encomiendas were Bataan,
Betis y Lubao, Macabebe, Candava, Apalit, Calumpit, Malolos, Binto, Guiguinto,
Caluya (Balagtas), Bulacan and Mecabayan (Meycauayan).
Barangay Malhacan served as the home where the "poblacion" (center) of
the town was first established. An earthquake caused the collapse of the church

and big houses in the place, which thereafter led to the town propers transfer to
Lagolo (located somewhere between Barangays Banga and Caingin). However,
because of constant visits from native Aetas, Lagolo also did not last long as the
town's center.
Father Pedro Bautista, the priest who was held martyr in the
country of Japan and was canonized into sainthood by the Papal seat in Rome,
decided to again transfer the church, this time in a place full of bamboos
(makawayan), where the town's name was derived.
Once one of the largest municipalities in Bulacan, Meycauayan have the
towns of San Jose Del Monte, Bocaue, Marilao, Valenzuela, Obando, Santa Maria
and Pandi as part of the political jurisdiction of the town. During the Spanish
colonization in the Philippines, the Spanish authorities tapped Meycauayan's adobe
(volcanic tuff rocks) reserves which were used for building stone houses and
fortifications in and out of town. Majority of the adobe rocks that were used in
building the walls of Intramuros, Manila's "old walled city", were imported from
Meycauayan.
On April 4, 1949, a large fire razed the town, destroying its market center
and its centuries-old church. It took years to recover from the destruction, aided by
the provincial and national governments as well as by the contributions of its own
citizens.
On March 5, 2001, Republic Act 9021 declared the then municipality of
Meycauayan as a component city but the voting people of Meycauayan, in a
plebiscite, rejected the conversion.
In 2005, the municipal hall was moved from Barangay Poblacion to a newer
structure in Barangay Camalig. The former municipal town hall now houses the
Mariano Quinto Alarilla Polytechnic College.
By virtue of Republic Act 9356, voters in Meycauayan ratified the conversion
of Meycauayan into a component city of Bulacan through another plebiscite in
December 10, 2006. It became the province's third city, joining San Jose del Monte
and Malolos.

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3.1 Subdivisions
The city of Meycauayan can be politically subdivided into the following barangays
and barrios:
1) Bagbaguin
11)
Langka
12)
Lawa
13)
Libtong
14)
Liputan
15)
Longos
16)
Malhacan
24)
Tugatog
17)
Pajo
25)
Ubihan
18)
Pandayan
26)
Zamora
2) Bahay-Pare
3) Bancal
4) Baga
5) Bayugo
6) Caingin
7) Calvario
8) Camalig
9) Hulo
10)
3.2
19)
Pantok
20)
Perez
21)
Poblacion
22)
Saluysoy
23)
St.
Francis (Gasak)
Iba
Physical/Geographic Profile
The City of Meycauayan is about 19 kms. north of Manila and approximately

22 kms. south of City of Malolos, the provincial capital. It is bounded on the east
by Kalookan City, on the west by Obando, on the north by Marilao, and on the
south by Valenzuela City.
It encompasses an aggregate area of 3,210.00 hectares, representing 1.17
percent of the total land area of the province of Bulacan.
Generally, in terms of topography, Meycauayan City is relatively flat with an
almost gently rolling hill. It is above sea level, with an interweaving of greenery
and concrete road network. The slope of the land douses towards a west to north
westerly direction. River, natural lake and drainage waterways envelope and crisscross the area.

3.3
Places Of Interest3
Meycauayan also have the following places that are considered cultural
landmarks
Tourist Attraction/
Festival
Acacia Tree
Location
Description
Patio Poblacion
The late President Manuel

L. Quezon played under
this tree on his childhood
days.
A monument in memory of
Gat. Ciriaco Contreras who
fought in a fierce battle
against Spanish soldiers.
400 year old edifice, a
mute witness of the history
of Meycauayan
Commemorate the
gallantry of Meycauayan
guerillas during World War
II
Surrounded by fishponds
and accessible only
through water
transportation
Observance of the Lenten
Season and Flores de Mayo
Gat. Ciriaco Contreras

Marker
Brgy. Langka
Old Malhacan Church
Brgy. Malhacan
Guerilla Monument
NLEX Rotonda at Brgy.

Malhacan
Liputan Island
Brgy. Liputan
Religious Festivals
Poblacion & other key

Barangays
St. Francis of Assisi Church
Meycauayan Patio
Brgy. Liputan
Celebration of founding of
Meycauayan October 4th
Fluvial Procession every 2nd
Sunday of May honoring
the Mahal na Seor, Patron
Saint of Brgy. Liputan
4.0 Language Identification

4.1 Tagalog as a Language
Tagalog, the best-known Philippine language, is the language that is native
tongue of people in Meycauayan. The term can both refer to the language and the
person speaking it.
36 Table from 2009-2010 Socio-Economic Profile of the City by the City Planning
and Development Coordinator / Zoning Administrator
Tagalog (term derived from tag-log, which means "resident beside the
river") used to be written with the Baybayin alphabet. This is probably from the
Kawi script of Java, Bali and Sumatra, which in turn descended from the Pallava
script, one of the southern Indian scripts derived from Brahmi. Today the Baybayin
alphabet is used mainly for decorative purposes and the Latin alphabet is used to
write to Tagalog.
This language that in 1937 was chosen as basis for the national language
Filipino is part of the Austronesian family of language, particularly MalayoPolynesian, and has an average of 21,500,000 speakers (2000 census) in the
Philippines. In particular, the speakers of the language are found in the southern
parts of Luzon, including the capital city Manila, (or mostly known as the Tagalog
region), in Mindoro, Palawan, and some parts of Mindanao. Tagalog speakers
thrive in Canada, Guam, Libya, Saudi Arabia, United Arab Emirates, United
Kingdom and the United States where Filipinos have already made communities in.
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Tagalog,
along
with
some
other
Philippine
languages,
have
unique
grammatical features, such as a complex system of affixes, especially of verbs, the

use of markers in a sentence, the reduplication of a syllable in a word, and the use
of particles between words and phrases. Colonial languages with which Tagalog
have come into contact with such as Sanskrit, Arabic, Chinese, English, Malay and
Spanish have also influenced the languages grammar and vocabulary.
According to Weber (1989), there are six classified major languages in the
Philippines: Tagalog, Cebuano, Ilocano, Hiligaynon, Bicol, Waray, and others, with
Tagalog and Cebuano being the two with most number of speakers. Tagalog is also
widely known as a second language to 70-90 percent of the population of the
Philippines.

4.2
Dialects of Tagalog
According to Grimes (Grimes 1999), Tagalog has eight major regional

dialects, namely: Bataan Tagalog, Batangas Tagalog, Bulacan Tagalog, Lubang
Tagalog, Manila Tagalog, Marinduque Tagalog, Tanay-Paete Tagalog, and Tayabas
Tagalog. These dialects, according to McFarland, show evidence of surprisingly
little dialectal diversity (McFarland 1983:80).
4.3
Literature on the Language
There is little or no known history of the Tagalog language before the

Spanish occupation of the Philippines during the 16th century since there has been
no earlier written evidences found to convey this.
Doctrina Cristiana (Christian Doctrine), the earliest known book in Tagalog
published in 1593, was written in Spanish and Tagalog, with the Tagalog text in
both Baybayin and the Latin alphabet. This religious literature shows that the
language has changed very little in the last 400 years.
The Tagalog language remains yet the most researched Philippine language.
It also has a great influence on linguistics which is why, aside from educational and
religious texts written in and for the language, linguistic work thrive on this
language.
To mention a few are: Ernesto Constantinos Tagalog and other major
languages of the
Philippines (1971) and Leonard Bloomfields
Tagalog Texts with Grammatical Analysis (1917).
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5.0
The City of Meycauayan: Barangays

The name Meycauayan came from the Tagalog may kawayan which means
a place with many bamboos. The city is one of the three largest cities in the

province. It encompasses an amassed area of 3,210.00 hectares, representing 1.17
percent of the total land area of the province of Bulacan. Also, Meycauayan City is
one of the largest in terms of population.
Following is a chart of the most recent census of the barangays of
Meycauayan City:
BARANGAY4
1. Bagbaguin
2. Bahay-Pare
3. Bancal
4. Banga
5. Bayugo
6. Caingin
7. Calvario
8. Camalig
9. Hulo
10
. Iba
11
. Langka
12
. Lawa
13
. Libtong
14
. Liputan
15
. Longos
16
. Malhacan
17
. Pajo
18
. Pandayan
19
. Pantok
20
. Perez
4 2007 Census of Population

POPULATIO
N
NUMBER
OF
HOUSEHOL
DS
2007
2007 Census
Census
7,963
1,593
10,434
2,087
12,939
2,588
2,789
558
15,757
3,151
4,621
924
6,200
1,240
6,895
1,379
1,563
313
7,946
1,589
2,991
598
10,976
2,195
6,901
1,380
1,666
333
3,511
702
22,337
4,467
4,627
925
16,364
3,273
9,719
1,944
15,221
3,044

21
. Poblacion
22
. Saluysoy
23 St. Francis
. (Gasak)
24
. Tugatog
25
. Ubihan
26
. Zamora
Total
205
41
13,113
2,623
1,621
324
4,938
988
2,279
456
2,993
599
196,569
39,314
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6.0Linguistic Survey of Meycauayan City

This survey is done on a per-barangay basis. Three informants from each
barangay, ages ranging from 20-80 years old, a barangay captain/his official, a
teacher and an elderly person were directly surveyed on and interviewed. They
were chosen because they have been residents of the place for a long time, they
are knowledgeable of the place and its people, and because they were available.
This survey will only present 13 out of 27 barangays of Meycauayan City.
Data for 14 other barangays were unfortunately not included due to some
circumstantial and time constraints that have occurred on the time this paper is
being written. Two of those barangays, Barangay Ubihan and Barangay Liputan,
are island barangays, and so the researchers were not able to access any
transportation to the area on the time this survey is being conducted.
Barangay Bagbaguin
Informants
Mario Berboso
-44 years old
-barangay captain
Melchor Dela Pierre
-72 years old
Barangay Bagbaguin
Tagalog (50%)
Other languages: Bisaya,
Mindanao languages (50%)
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Barangay Perez
Informants
Barangay Perez
Harold Anonuevo
-35 y/o
-barangay captain
Salvacion Toca
Tagalog (60%)
-54 y/o
-housewife
Jesnelle Clarito
-36 y/o
-teacher
Other languages: Ilocano, Ilonggo/Hiligaynon,

Bisaya, Bikolano, Pangasinense (40%)
Barangay Bahay Pare
Tagalog (30%)
Other Languages: Pangasinense, Bikolano,

Kapampangan, Mindanao languages,
American English (70%
Barangay Bahay Pare

Informant
Gabriel del Rosario
-71 y/o
-barangay helper
Barangay Camalig
11
Barangay Camalig
Tagalog (40%)
Informants
Reynaldo San Pascual
-42 y/o
-barangay councilor
Severiano Oliva
-80 y/o
-senior citizen
Other Languages: Ilokano, Samar-Leyte Bisaya,

Bikolano, Boholano, Mindano languages (60%)
Medina Camacho
-45 y/o
-teacher
Barangay Pantoc
Informants
Marcello Aguillon
-35 y/o

-electrician
Barkosa Mendoza
Barangay Pantoc
-87 y/o
-senior citizen
Tagalog (40%)
Other languages: Bikolano, Ilokano, Bisaya,

Kapampangan, Waray (60%)
12
Barangay Pajo
Informants
Barangay Pajo
Rogelio de Vera
-40 y/o
-barangay captain
Tagalog (50%)
Melanie de Guzman
-43 y/o
-teacher
Felipa Pacionista
-90 y/o
-senior citizen
Herminia Mamaril
-52 y/o
-housewife
Other languages: Ilokano, Bisaya, Bikolano,

Kapampangan (50%)
Barangay Iba
Tagalog (70%) Other languages: Bisaya, Bikolano,

Kapampangan, Pangasinan (30%)
Barangay Iba
Informants
Matteo Orbe
-58 y/o
-barangay captain
Danilo Trinidad
-64 y/o
-senior citizen
Barangay Libtong
13
Barangay Libtong
Tagalog (75%)
Informants
Lauro Bartolo
-53 y/o
-barangay captain
Catherine Evangelista
-38 y/o
-barangay secretary
Elizabeth Dayag
-55 y/o
-barangay councillor
Rona Mirasol
-21 y/o
-teacher
Asuncion Franco
-63 y/o
-housewife
Other Languages: Bikolano, Ilokano, Mindanao

languages, Hiligaynon, Kapampangan, Filipino,
Bisaya, Pangasinense (25%)
Barangay Langka
Informant
Corazon Beniza
-56 y/o
Eliza Rillo
-68 y/o
-senior citizen
Leonora Hernandez
-48 y/o
-teacher
Barangay Langka
14
Tagalog (80%)
Other languages: Ilokano, Bisaya, Bikolano,

Kapampangan (20%)

Barangay Malhacan
Informants
Delfin San Pablo III
-36 y/o
- barangay captain
Elba Bungay
-55 y/o
-teacher
Lucena San Miguel
-66 y/o
-senior citizen
Barangay Malhacan
Tagalog (60%)
Barangay Lawa
Informants
Geronimo Macatulad
-76 y/o
Other Languages: Bisaya, Bikolano, Kapampangan,
Ilokano, Maranao (40%)
-barangay tanod
Abelardo Mediana
-53 y/o
-barangay councilor
Gloria Legaspi
-63 y/o
-teacher
Barangay Lawa
Tagalog (60%)
Other Languages: Bisaya, Ilokano, Bikolano (40%)
15
Barangay Caingin
Informants
Nenita Lloret
-55 y/o
-barangay civil registry officer
Nellie Fernandez
-52 y/o
-teacher
Vicky Barang
-56 y/o
-barangay helper
Barangay Caingin
Tagalog (50%)
Barangay Tugatog
Informants
Criselda Talusig
-62 y/o
Other Languages: Bisaya. English, Ilokano,
Cebuano Bisaya, Mindanao languages, Hiligaynon
Severino Oliva
(50%)
-69 y/o
-senior citizen
Barangay Tugatog
Tagalog (65%)
Other Languages: Bisaya, Bikolano,

Kapampangan, Maranao, Baguio languages,
Zambales languages, Samar-Leyte Bisaya (35%)
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8.0 Conclusion
As we have mentioned earlier, Bulacan is a province that lies at the heart of
Fareast Asia. It is a gateway to the north from Metro Manila, which is why it comes
as no surprise that Meycauayan City now is considered a melting pot of all cultures
and languages of the Philippines.
While Tagalog remains the mainstream language, used still by more than
50% of the population, there are now a significant number of speakers of Bisaya

(mostly Waray and Smar-Leyete-Bisayan), Bikolano, Pangasinense, Hiligaynon and
Kinaray-a, among others. Kapampangan is also spoken by those who migrated from
the Pampanga and stayed there for good. Tagalog is the main medium of
communication but on communities within communities where these ethnic groups
are found, these other languages are also used as a medium to communicate
effectively.
There are places in Meycauayan City where the native speakers of Tagalog
are starting to cease in number. These areas are mainly the ones where
industrialization has started to take root in, where factories and other industries
have been built. People from other provinces, even from other barangays, migrate
from one barangay to another because of the following reasons: a) in search of
employment opportunities, b) intermarriage, c) housing opportunities, and d) to be
with relatives who were already on the area.
Based mainly on the extracted data from informants, this survey cannot be
considered very accurate. Numerous factors have to be considered in conducting
the survey. The researchers did their best to carry out this report on the Tagalog
language and the languages spoken in Meycauayan City.
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9.0
References
Adelaar, K. Alexander and Nikolaus Himmelmann.2005. The Austronesian

languages of Asia and Madagascar. London: Curzon Press
Rosero, M. 2009. Linguistic Survey of Milagros, Masbate. Linguistics 121
Office of the City Planning and Development Coordinator / Zoning
Administrator/Priolo, E. 2009. 2009 - 2010 Socio Economic Profile of the
City of Meycauayan. Meycauayan City, Bulacan.
National Statistics Office. 2000. 2000 Census of Population and Housing.
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title=Meycauayan,_Bulacan,_Philippines#Location_of_Meycauayan_City.2C_
Bulacan.2C_Philippines
http://www.juggle.com/Meycauayan/
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age.htm
http://www.seasite.niu.edu/tagalog/Tagalog_mainpage.htm
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10.0 Appendix
Informants
Barangay Bagbaguin
Mario Berboso
-44 years ld
-barangay captain
Melchor Dela Pierre
-72 years old
Barangay Perez
Harold Anonuevo
-35 y/o
-barangay captain
Salvacion Toca
-54 y/o
-housewife
Jesnelle Clarito
-36 y/o
-teacher
Barangay Bahay Pare
Gabriel del Rosario
-71 y/o
-barangay helper
Barangay Camalig
Reynaldo San Pascual
-42 y/o
-barangay councilor
Severiano Oliva
-80 y/o
-senior citizen
Medina Camacho
-45 y/o
-teacher
Barangay Pantoc
Marcello Aguillon
-35 y/o
-electrician
Barkosa Mendoza
-87 y/o
-senior citizen
Barangay Pajo
Rogelio de Vera
-40 y/o
-barangay captain
Melanie de Guzman
-43 y/o
-teacher
Felipa Pacionista
-90 y/o
-senior citizen
Herminia Mamaril
-52 y/o
-housewife
Barangay Iba
Matteo Orbe
-58 y/o
-barangay captain
Danilo Trinidad
-64 y/o
-senior citizen
Barangay Libtong
Lauro Bartolo
-53 y/o
-barangay captain
Catherine Evangelista
-38 y/o
-barangay secretary
Elizabeth Dayag
-55 y/o
Rona Mirasol
-21 y/o
-teacher
Asuncion Franco
-63 y/o
-housewife
Barangay Langka
Corazon Beniza
-56 y/o
Eliza Rillo
-68 y/o
-senior citizen
Leonora Hernandez
-48 y/o
-teacher
Barangay Malhacan
Delfin San Pablo III
-36 y/o
- barangay captain
Elba Bungay
-55 y/o
-teacher
Lucena San Miguel
-66 y/o
-senior citizen
Barangay Lawa
Geronimo Macatulad
-76 y/o
-barangay tanod
Abelardo Mediana
-53 y/o
Gloria Legaspi
-63 y/o
-teacher
Barangay Caingin
Nenita Lloret
-55 y/o
-barangay civil registry officer
Nellie Fernandez
-52 y/o
-teacher
Vicky Barang
-56 y/o
-barangay helper
Barangay Tugatog
Criselda Talusig
-62 y/o
Severino Oliva
-69 y/o
-senior citizen
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