Filipinos just don't have anything in common with the East Asians so there is very little reason to be lumped together.
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Philippian Isles of Austronesians (Las Isles Filipinas)
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Jan 16, 2022 4:37 am
Filipinos are way more Anglicized, Westernized and Latinized than the rest of Asia.
Feb 28, 2022 11:35 pm
Feb 13, 2022 9:38 pm
I think only a small number of Filipino Americans "claimed" to be Hispanics. But I doubt they truly believed their claims. It's more of trying to fit in/be accepted, in areas of heavy Hispanic population since some do have Spanish admixtures.
Most Filipino Americans I know considered themselves Asians or Pacific Islanders, but the latter seems to be phased out since I haven't heard that claim in many years.
Feb 28, 2022 11:33 pm
@olive-juice Pinoys have a few Spanish & Nahuatl loan words in their language which is unique in my opinion. However, I don't consider them fully Hispanic even though I like them generally. If Filipinos are Hispanic then I am Asian.
Mar 01, 2022 12:47 am
@jose I can testify to you that that 99% of our people considers ourselves are Austronesians from South east asia. 1% of Filipinos claiming to be Hispanics usually are the minority that actually speaks Spanish.
Mar 05, 2022 7:57 pm
Apr 16, 2022 5:54 pm
@selurong It would be interesting if you guys were still speaking Spanish today
Apr 22, 2022 7:30 pm
@olive-juice we have a forgotten hispanic heritage. Not too long ago Spanish used to be the official language before it was replaced with English.
Apr 24, 2022 12:12 am
@kay I seen videos of the flips in speaking in broken Spanish lol but the leaders of the Philippines sounds very formal.
Apr 25, 2022 9:24 pm
It's easier for Filipinos to learn Spanish since there are already alot of Spanish Loanwords in Filipino.
Apr 24, 2022 12:09 am
I saw this video with some Pinoy president speaking formal Spanish.
Apr 26, 2022 11:22 pm
Interesting. As a pure Pinay with an Iberian surname, Garcia, I don't even have to prove that we have Hispanic roots. We never claimed to be Hispanic nor try to fit in any other culture. We easily blend in. It's how we are built. We adapt easily to any culture and society.
Seryoso?
I think we're gearing more into being brown Americans and SEA KPOP nation. Forget about learning Spanish.
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