Do you teach your kids the Filipino language? Learn the benefits of being multilingual

Learn the benefits and challenges of teaching the native language to a child born and raised in Australia.

Learn the benefits and challenges of teaching the native language to a child born and raised in Australia. Credit: Pexels / RDNE Stock project

Key Points

• The Philippines has over 170 languages, but for Filipino migrants in Australia, Australian English becomes the main language.
• According to sociolinguist and senior lecturer Doctor Loy Lising from the Department of Linguistics at Macquarie University, being multilingual has its advantages.
• Academic and book author, Elaine Laforteza, shared the joys and challenges of teaching Ilocano to her two children.

PAKINGGAN ANG PODCAST:

Tinuturo mo ba sa anak mo ang wikang Filipino? Alamin ang mga benepisyo ng pagiging multilingual

SBS Filipino

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