Chavacano

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Chavacano

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From Spanish chabacano (“vulgar, common, coarse”).

proper noun Chabacano · Chabakano

The six dialects of the Philippine Creole Spanish spoken in the Philippines. Moreover, Chavacano, especially the Temate dialect, is suffering from a dearth of publications. To reverse this trend, Chavacano-speakers in Cavite City have been publishing articles and poems in their language through their newsletter, NOTICIA, Amigos del Biblioteca y Museo de Cavite.
Similar: Zamboangueño, Chabakano

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"Chavacano." Wiktionary, via Micwyn, micwyn.com/word/chavacano. Accessed 6 Nov. 2026.

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Chavacano. (n.d.). In Wiktionary, via Micwyn. Retrieved November 6, 2026, from https://micwyn.com/word/chavacano

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"Chavacano." Wiktionary, via Micwyn. Accessed November 6, 2026. https://micwyn.com/word/chavacano.

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@misc{chavacano_2026,
  title = {Chavacano},
  howpublished = {Wiktionary, via Micwyn},
  year = {2026},
  url = {https://micwyn.com/word/chavacano},
  urldate = {2026-11-06}
}