Ilokano: Forvo's Language of the Day




I am so glad to see that Forvo featured Ilokano as word for the day. Discovering it on the internet through downloadsquad, with my intention of learning Korean I found this new service. But instead of learning, I am contributing Ilocano words and pronouncing most of them. With my contributed word am now at the top 20 and top 30 with the pronounced words. Well I hope people could make use of it should they be interested to learn Ilocano, a mixture of different languages with influence of Spanish (but unlike Chavacano which is 80% (?) of Spanish), very closely related with Bahasa Indonesia or Malaysia, etc.

People at Forvo are very accommodating. I suggested to include Ilokano and the next day they sent me an email informing that it was already included. Tagalog another language of the Philippines was there only with one word contributed, so I contributed more words.

I found out also that my joining Forvo was also in line with UNESCO's celebration for the International Year of Languages. Just came across it on the net as well. It is UNESCO's theme for this year (2008). I have some ties with UNESCO here in Korea since I am a volunteer of their Cross Cultural Awareness Program where I give presentation about my country to grade/middle schoolers. Once we also participated APCEU's workshop that I blog about in 2005.

Comments

Anonymous said…
Hello Pete!

My father was Ilocano, and although I cannot speak the language, I can understand most of it. =)

ShutterHappyJenn
10:07 AM
Anonymous said…
Pete... sige lang, just link up the posts. Scroll ka pa sa blog ko, I believe I have blogged quite a few entries from Ilocos Region. Hope the posts will be of help. See you tomorrow for Litratong Pinoy!

ShutterHappyJenn
7:38 PM
Post a Comment

Popular posts from this blog

2013 Month of Overseas Filipinos - Davao Regional Forum

Image
Hosting the event with Ms. Nova of Pag-IBIG. More fotos here: https://www.facebook.com/pmrwatch/media_set?set=a.177980692410589.1073741840.100005959778490&type=1 MESSAGE  Ms. Mel Nuqui President, PMRW DAVAO REGIONAL FORUM “BALIK PINAS: Empowering Returning Overseas Filipinos and their Families.”   22 November 2013 Ateneo de Davo University Distinguished guests, ladies and gentlemen a pleasant afternoon to all. Today’s gathering here at the Ateneo de Davao University marks the launching or the opening salvo for December’s celebration of the Month of Overseas Filipinos.  We are very happy to be with you today to launch this event. Let me give you some milestones on the celebration the Month of Overseas Filipinos (MOF).  It was during the administration of then President Corazon Aquino that Proclamation No. 276 was issued in June 1988, institutionalizing the commemoration of the Month of Overseas Filipinos e...
Read more

Happy Birthday Buddha!

Image
Well my blog is becoming a foto blog. I can't resist but capture the colors and scenes around after the dreary, snowless, and cold winter is a profusion of colors and the freshness of greens. This is the scene at the park now. Colorful lanterns adorn the pathway - to enlighten seekers of truth, maybe? Trees are full of flowers soon they will disappear. But, they are here to stay a bit to be offered as bouquet or tree of flowers for Buddha on his birthday. Flowers and Lanterns at the 518 Park
Read more

Ihip ng Hangin - Saranggola ni Pepe

Image
Matayog ang lipad ng saranggola ni Pepe Matayog ang pangarap ng matandang bingi Hinuli ang ibon, pinagsuot ng pantalon Tinali ng pisi, hindi na nagsinturon Dumaan ang jeepney at gumuhit pa sa kalye Mauling ang iniwang hindi na tinabi Nay...nay...nay...nay... (Awit ni Celeste Legaspi) This photo was taken last 5th of May, Children's Day of Korea, it was a holiday so the park was teeming with children and their parents. It was windy so kites made their presence on the sky. But it was the adults (their dad) who enjoyed flying kite the most, it was them who controlled the kite's thread to keep it afloat. So some of the kids were protesting to have the chance to play with the the kite. I am so glad to find this video from You Tube since it is children related as well. The music was performed by a children's choir (kids of Overseas Filipino Workers) based in Jeddah, KSA. Read the comments made by the owner of the video. I hope that these children understand and appreciate ...
Read more