[talk-ph] Philippine multilingual place names (English/native language)

[Jherome Miguel]

It already looks important to have place names under the name= tag be
bilingual or multilingual, not just in English, especially when taking
regard speakers of native languages (Tagalog, Cebuano, Hiligaynon,
Kapampangan, Ilocano, etc.), and use of native. I am proposing a scheme
where the name under the place tag would have English as first name, and
second name in the Tagalog (usually formal), and the third name in the
native language (on places other than those in Tagalog speaking areas)

This may look like this, on populated places,

Manila - Manila/Maynila (English/Tagalog)
Caloocan - Caloocan/Kalookan (English/Tagalog)
Quezon City - Quezon City/Lungsod Quezon (English/Tagalog)
Batangas City - Batangas City/Lungsod ng Batangas (English/Tagalog)
Cavite City - Cavite City/Lungsod ng Kabite/Ciudad de Cavite
 (English/Tagalog/Chavacano)
Cebu City - Cebu City/Lungsod ng Cebu/Dakbanwa sa Sugbu (English/Tagalog or
Filipino/Cebuano)
Zamboanga - Zamboanga City/Lungsod ng Zamboanga/Ciudad de Zamboanga
(English/Tagalog or Filipino/Cebuano)

on select places where a native name is used along with an English and/or
Filipino name

Bonifacio Shrine - Bonifacio Shrine/Liwasang Bonifacio

and on other geographical features

Pasig River - Pasig River/Ilog Pasig
Mount Makiling - Mount Makiling/Bundok Makiling
Verde Island - Verde Island/Isla Verde
Mount Mayon - Mount Mayon/Bulkang Mayon/Bulkang Magayon

But where the native name is primarily used, the English name (translation,
may or may not be signed) comes second.

Though use of bilingual or multilingual names may only apply where a known
native name is used, this may help to those who are not accustomed to
English when browsing. But not all names are to use the
bilingual/multilingual ones. Only where a known native name is used
(whether spoken or signed) where a bilingual or multilingual name is to be
used.

Any comments with the proposal welcome.
--TagaSanPedroAko
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