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

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

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

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.
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