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In the Philippines the Christmas season unofficially begins on 1 September, with the first of the “ber” months. (source)

Elders in numbers

of people are 65 or older: 5.7%
people aged 65 or older: 6.7M
will be 65 or older in 2050: 11.2%
is how long people live after 60, on average: 17.5 years
of people 65+ live alone: 9.1%; women 9.4%, men 8.6%
of people 65+ live in collective quarters: care homes, hospitals, hostels and the like: 0.2%

Sources: World Bank, 2025; World Bank projection for 2050; WHO, 2023; UN, 2022; UN, 2015 census

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Languages

169 languages, 58 of them endangered

ArtaCritically endangered
AtaCritically endangered
Inagta AlabatCritically endangered
Inagta PartidoCritically endangered
IsinaiCritically endangered
Mount Iraya AgtaCritically endangered
SinaunaSeverely endangered
Southern AltaSeverely endangered
AbellenDefinitely endangered
AdasenDefinitely endangered
AtiDefinitely endangered
ButuanonDefinitely endangered

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Cagayan AgtaDefinitely endangered
Central TagbanwaDefinitely endangered
Dumagat AgtaDefinitely endangered
Dupaningan AgtaDefinitely endangered
Faire AttaDefinitely endangered
IbatagDefinitely endangered
KlataDefinitely endangered
MariveleñoDefinitely endangered
Northern AltaDefinitely endangered
SambalDefinitely endangered
SangirDefinitely endangered
AlanganVulnerable
AmbalaVulnerable
BantayanonVulnerable
Binongan ItnegVulnerable
BolinaoVulnerable
BugkalotVulnerable
Central SubanenVulnerable
ChavacanoVulnerable
Eastern SubanenVulnerable
Eastern TawbuidVulnerable
GaddangVulnerable
I-WakVulnerable
IbanagVulnerable
IbatanVulnerable
Inlaod ItnegVulnerable
IrayaVulnerable
Kagan KalaganVulnerable
KalaganVulnerable
KankanaeyVulnerable
KinamiginVulnerable
Mag-indiVulnerable
MaguindanaoVulnerable
MalauegVulnerable
ManideVulnerable
MansakaVulnerable
MaranaoVulnerable
Mount Iriga AgtaVulnerable
OboVulnerable
Pamplona AttaVulnerable
Pudtol AttaVulnerable
Southern SubanenVulnerable
SulodVulnerable
SurigaononVulnerable
Taut BatuVulnerable
Western Bukidnon ManoboVulnerable
Abaknon
Aborlan Tagbanwa
Agusan Manobo
Agutaynen
Aklanon
Albay Bikol
American Sign Language
Amganad
Applai Kankanaey
Ata Manobo
Balangao
Balangingih Sama
Banao Itneg
Bantoanon
Batad
Baybay
Binukid
Botolan
Brooke's Point Palawano
Buhid
Calamian Tagbanwa
Caluyanon
Capisnon
Cebuano
Central Bikol
Central Palawano
Central Sama
Cotabato Manobo
Cuyonon
Davawenyo
Dibabawon Manobo
Filipino
Filipino Sign Language
Finallig (deprecated)
Finontok
Forohanon
Ga'dang
Hanunó'o
Higaonon
Hiligaynon
Ibaloi
Ilianen
Ilocano
Isnag
Itawis
Ivatan
Kagayanen
Kalinga Butbut
Kamayo
Kapampangan
Karaw
Karay-a
Karolanos
Kasiguranin
Kayapa Kallahan
Keley-I Kallahan
Kinabalian
Kolibugan Subanen
Koronadal Blaan
Limos Kalinga
Lubuagan Kalinga
Mabaka Valley Kalinga
Maeng Itneg
Mag-antsi
Magahat
Majukayang Kalinga
Mamanwa
Mandaya
Mapun
Masadiit Itneg
Masbateño
Matigsalug
Mayoyao
Molbog
Moyadan Itneg
Northern Sorsogon
Northern Subanen
Onhan
Pandan Bikol
Pangasinan
Pangutaran Sama
Paranan
Paranan Agta
Rajah Kabunsuwan Manobo
Rinconada Bikol
Romblomanon
Sangil
Sarangani
Sarangani Blaan
South Sorsoganon
Southern Catanduanes Bikol
Southern Kalinga
Southern Sama
Southwest Palawano
Standard Indonesian
Tadyawan
Tagabawa
Tagakaulo
Tagalog
Tandaganon
Tanudan Kalinga
Tausug
Tboli
Teduray
Tuwali
Umiray Dumaget
Waray
Western Subanon
Western Tawbuid
Yakan
Yogad

Languages and their status: Glottolog v5.3, CC BY 4.0. Names: Wikidata.

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List and years: ich.unesco.org

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