CEBU - DAVAO: LANGUAGE DIFFERENCE

Though both speak the Cebuano langugae, the people of Davao use the language a little different from Cebu. Also some words from Cebu cannot be understood in Davao. However, both have amazing beaches and people.

The native people of Davao were highland tribes, each tribe is proud of their own heritage and culture and language. However, people from Visayas - mostly Cebuanos settled in Davao. As time goes by, these languages of the highland tribes and Cebuano were developed, creating a language a little unique from its origin.

Published: February 11, 2019

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