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El Chavacano: The Spanish That Became Filipino Chavacano is a Spanish-based creole language spoken in the Philippines, most associated with Western Mindanao, particularly Zamboanga City. It is also spoken in some towns of Basilan, as well as in Cavite City and Ternate. Born from contact between Spanish and Latin American soldiers, local Philippine communities, and regional trade networks, Chavacano is today recognized as the only Spanish-based creole in Asia and a living reminder of our layered

Did you know that many Cavitenos used to speak Chavacano? ✨ Walking the streets of Cavite made us want to study this Spanish-based creole—a language, not a dialect, which is spoken in Zamboanga City, Basilan, and some parts of Cavite. Here is a poem by a Chavacano poet we met during one of our many meals. 🇵🇭 | FEATR