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- Philippine Spanish, Tagalog , Philippine Hokkien, Cantonese, Taishanese, Cebuano, Ilocano, Hiligaynon/Ilonggo, Philippine English, Waray-Waray, Bicolano, Kapampangan, Pangasinense, Maranao, Tausug, Maguindanaon, Chavacano, Kinaray-a, Surigaonon and other Chinese and Philippine languages (en)
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- Throughout these islands they call the Chinese 'Sangleyes', meaning 'a people who come and go,' on account of their habit of coming annually to these islands to trade, or, as they say there, 'the regular port'. (en)
- Sangley adj. Name that in ancient times was given in the Philippines to Chinese merchants, and that later became generic to those of this race residing in those islands. (en)
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