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Huwebes, Hunyo 20, 2013

Philippines oldest dictionary

Fact
The second oldest Philippine printing press next to Manila can be found in Pila, Laguna. The first book it printed was named Vocabulario Delengua Tagala. It is the Philippines’ first Filipino-Spanish dictionary which was printed using movable type in 1613. Vocabulario Delengua Tagala is the Philippines’ oldest dictionary. The book was written and compiled by Fray Pedro de San Buenaventura and printed by Tomas Pinpin, the Prince of Filipino printers.

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