The Commission on the Filipino Language () has published several standardized prescriptive orthographies for select languages of the Philippines. This article compares these orthographies.
List of orthographies Language (ISO name) Language (listed name) Title Year published In collaboration with Filipino translation Phoneme (IPA) chart Phoneme-Grapheme correspondence Wordlist Ref. Northern Alta Alta 2024 Alta community in Diteki Magbukun Ayta Ayta Magbukun 2024 Ayta Magbukun community, Department of Education Division of Bataan, Summer Institute of Linguistics Philippines Bikol languagespage 1 states that this pertains to "Bikol Legazpi/Naga" (Central Bikol) Bikol 2012 Buhi'non Bikol Boînën (Boinen) 2023 Department of Education Division of Camarines Sur, Purok of North Buhi, Buhi Central School, Translators Association of the Philippines Filipino Filipino 2014 Eastern BontocEthnologue lists 3 dialects of Eastern Bontok: Finallig, Kinajakran, and Liniyas. KWF recognizes these as separate languages with separate orthographies. Finallíg (Finallig) 2026 Gaddang Gaddang 2019 Department of Education Divisions of Nueva Vizcaya, Isabela, Cauayan City, Santiago City, Translators Association of the Philippines Eastern Subanun G̓insëlug̓ën Sub̓anën (Ginsëlugën Subanën) 2026 Hiligaynon Hiligaynon 2022 West Visayas State University, Leon National High School, Hubon Manunulat Higaonon Hinigaunon 2023 Department of Education Division of Gingoog City, Cagayan de Oro, Misamis Oriental, Iligan, El Salvador City, Northern Mindanao, Translators Association of the Philippines Ibaloi Ibalóy (Ibaloy) 2016 Department of Education Division of Benguet Ilocano Ilokano 2022 (1st edition: 2012) Ata Inata 2024 Ata community in Sitio Manara, Barangay Celestino Villacin, Negros Occidental Itawis Itáwit (Itawit) 2016 Department of Education Division of Cagayan Valley Kalanguya Kalangúya (Kalanguya) 2016 Department of Education Division of Benguet Kankanaey Kankanaëy (Kankanaey) 2016 Department of Education Division of Benguet Kapampangan Kapampangan 2016 Provincial government of Pampanga, Angeles University Foundation Eastern Bontoc Kenachakrán (Kenachakran) 2026 Kamayo Kinamayú (Kinamayu) 2017 Department of Education Division of Surigao del Sur, Bislig City, Surigao del Sur State University – Lianga Campus, Translators Association of the Philippines Eastern Bontoc Liniyás (Liniyas) 2026 Malaweg Malawég (Malaweg) Ortograpiya ya Malawég 2016 Department of Education Division of Cagayan Valley Pangasinan Pangasinan 2016 Pangasinan Historical and Cultural Commission Paranan Paranan 2020 Department of Education Division of Isabela Cebuano Sebwáno (Sebwano) 2022 University of San Carlos, Cebu Normal University, Cebu Technological University SorsogonBoth Northern and Southern Sorsogon are mentioned. Page xi states that this was written in "Katimugang Sorsogon" (Southern Sorsogon), but does not state whether it strictly applies to Southern Sorsogon. Sorsoganon 2024 Bicol University Tagbanwapage xi and 49 states that Tinagbanwa has three dialects: Batuwanën, Puluwanën, and S̃ug̓udnun. The stated geographic location of these three dialects encompasses Calamian Tagbanwa, although "Calamian Tagbanwa" is not specifically mentioned at all. Tinagbanwa 2024 Translators Association of the Philippines, Summer Institute of Linguistics, Tagbanwa community in Coron, Palawan Waray Waráy (Waray) 2018 Yogad Yogad 2021 Department of Education Division of Isabela, Cauayan City, various elementary & high schools
Upcoming Language (ISO name) Language (listed name) Status Ref. Bantoanon Asì Revision Romblomanon Iní Revision Onhan/Inonhan Onhán Revision Cotabato Manobo Mënubù Dulángan In the making Obo Obo Manobo In the making Teduray Teduray In the making Maranao Meranaw Confirmation Surigaonon Surigaonon Public consultation Western Bukidnon Manobo Mänuvu Pulangiyän Public consultation Bugkalot Bugkalot/Eg̓ongot Public consultation
Comparison
Alphabet "B" indicates a borrowed letter. Language Aa Bb Cc Dd Ee Ëë Ff Gg G̓g̓ Hh Ii Jj Kk Ll LLll Mm Nn Ññ NGng Oo Pp Qq Rr Ss S̃s̃ Tt T̃t̃ Uu Vv Ww W̓w̓ Xx Yy Zz Filipino name ey bi si di i i patuldok ef ji ji kuwit-taas eyts ay jey key el el ye em en enye / eñe enji o pi kyu ar es es tilde ti ti tilde yu vi dobolyu dobulyu kuwit-taas eks way zi Alta Ayta Magbukun Bikol Boînën Filipino Gaddang Hiligaynon Hinigaunon Ibalóy Ilokano Inata Itáwit Kalanguya Kankanaëy Kapampangan Kinamayú Malawég Pangasinan Paranan Sebwáno Sorsoganon Tinagbanwa Waray Yogad
Diacritics ◌́Stressed vowel ◌̀Glottal stop at end ◌̂Stressed vowel and glottal stop at end ◌̈For "Ëë" to represent /ə/ ◌̄Long vowel ◌̓ ◌͡◌ For vowel clusters that have no glottal stop in between ◌̃ Filipino name pahilís paiwà pakupyâ patuldok pahaba kuwit-taas arko tilde Combinations á é ë́ í ó ú à è ë̀ ì ò ù â ê ë̂ î ô û ë ā ē ī ō ū g̓ w̓ a͡a a͡i a͡o a͡ë ë͡ë i͡i o͡oa͡â a͡î a͡ô a͡ë̂ e͡ë̂ i͡î o͡ô s̃ t̃ Alta Ayta Magbukun Bikol Boînën Filipino Gaddang Hiligaynon Hinigaunon Ibaloi Ilokano Inata Itáwit Kalangúya Kankanaëy Kapampangan Kinamayú Malawég Pangasinan Paranan Sebwáno Sorsoganon Tinagbanwa Waray Yogad
Syllable structure Language V VV CV VC CVV VVC CVC VCC CCV CCVV CCVC CVCC CVVC CVVCC CCVCC CCVVCC CCVCCC Alta Ayta Magbukun Bikol Boînën Filipino Gaddang Hiligaynon Hinigaunon Ibaloi Ilokano Inata Itáwit Kalangúya Kankanaëy Kapampangan Kinamayú Malawég Pangasinan Paranan Sebwáno Sorsoganon Tinagbanwa Waray Yogad
See also Filipino alphabet
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