Definition of Terms.
Section 3
SEC. 3. Definition of Terms. - As used in this Act, the following terms are defined as follows: Commission - refers to the Commission on the Filipino Language. Chairman - refers to the Chairman of the Commission. Filipino - refers to the national language of the Philippines. Philippine languages -refer to the indigenous languages of the Philippines, including the national language and the regional and local languages. Regional language - refers to the lingua franca or the commonly spoken language of a region. Major language - refers to a language spoken and used by at least one-fiftieth (1/50) or two percent (2%) of all Filipinos, based on the most recent available data of the National Census Office. Auxiliary language - refers to a particular language, spoken in certain places, which supports or helps the national and/or official languages in their assigned functions. Other languages - refer to foreign languages, whether official or not, as long as they have influenced the indigenous languages and cultures to a certain degree. Ethnolinguistic regions - refer to certain geographical areas where particular groups of people speak a common language. Disciplines - refer to various fields of learning.