Post #2031510
2026-05-05 18:09 UTC
Language is weird. Like, if they’re called The Philippine Islands, why are the people called Filipino instead of Philippino?
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@GramrgednAngel@beige.party 2026-05-05 19:51
@millardjk@vmst.io serious answer: it's from the Spanish for the islands, "las Islas Filipinas" Philippines is anglicized.