Category talk:Filipino writers

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How about changing it to: "Writers from the Philippines" instead of "Philippine Writers."

"Filipino" can be ambiguous since "Filipino" is the official national language though it was based originally from "Tagalog." "Filipino" is relatively young. It is a growing language. It would be best, I think, to refrain from using "Filipino Writers" as a category since it can be confusing. 7258 15:30, 12 May 2006 (UTC)

There are also writers from the Philippines who have assumed other nationalities. Filipino-American writers, Filipino-British writers, Filipino-Australian writers and Filipino-Australian writers. These writers are also being claimed by 2 countries. There are several tributaries in Philippine literature: English, Spanish, Filipino, Tagalog (as opposed to Filipino), Ilocano, Kapampangan, Bikol, Hiligaynon, Cebuano, etc.

"Writers from the Philippines" may be the most ideal category. 7258 15:34, 12 May 2006 (UTC)

"Filipino writers" as a category is problematic since it is ambiguous. it may refer to the Philippines national language "Filipino."

The problem is, the Philippines has at least 80 languages and many of these languages have their own literatures. Using "Filipino" to describe writers and literatures from the Philippines can be controversial, ambiguous and politically incorrect. Writers in the other Philippine languages may be offended.

What I did was to move what was previously under "Filipino writers" and transfer these names under the category "Writers from the Philippines."

"Writers from the Philippines" is a more appropriate category to embrace all writers from the Philippines -- whether they are writing in that country's various literary languages: English, Filipino, Spanish, Tagalog, Ilocano, Bikol, Kapampangan, Hiligaynon, Cebuano, Kiniray-a and several others. This category does not offend those who are writing in the other Philippine languages.

There is a strong resentment towards "Filipino" language since the language was largely derived from "Tagalog." The Philippine government implemented this as a policy in 1935 during the period of Philippine Commonwealth under the United States. The creation of "Tagalog" as "Pilipino" (and later, as "Filipino") as a national language marginalized the other Philippine languages. many of these other languages in the countryside are now either dying or extinct. - 7258 17:06, 14 May 2006 (UTC)

"Filipino writers" as a category is problematic since it is ambiguous. It may refer to those who are writing the Philippines national language "Filipino."

The problem is, the Philippines has at least 80 languages and many of these languages have their own literature. Using "Filipino" to describe writers and literatures from the Philippines can be controversial, ambiguous and politically incorrect. Writers in the other Philippine languages may be offended.

What I did was to move what was previously under "Filipino writers" and transfer these names under the category "Writers from the Philippines."

"Writers from the Philippines" is a more appropriate category to embrace all writers from the Philippines -- whether they are writing in that country's various literary languages: English, Filipino, Spanish, Tagalog, Ilocano, Bikol, Kapampangan, Hiligaynon, Cebuano, Kiniray-a and several others. This category does not offend those who are writing in the other Philippine languages.

There is a strong resentment towards "Filipino" language since the language was largely derived from "Tagalog." The Philippine government implemented this as a policy in 1935 during the period of Philippine Commonwealth under the United States. The creation of "Tagalog" as "Pilipino" (and later, as "Filipino") as a national language marginalized the other Philippine languages. Many of these other languages in the countryside are now either dying or extinct. - 7258 17:07, 14 May 2006 (UTC)

March 26

 * See: Categories_for_deletion/Log/2006_March_26.

May 5

 * See: Categories_for_deletion/Log/2006_May_5.

May 15

 * See: Categories_for_deletion/Log/2006_May_15.

rename all entries under Category:Writers from the Philippines and merge/move them to Category:Filipino writers
Kindly rename all entries under Category:Writers from the Philippines and move them to Category:Filipino writers. Thanks - 7258 04:02, 30 May 2006 (UTC)