This document discusses mother tongue-based multilingual education (MTB-MLE) in the Philippines. MTB-MLE uses a student's mother tongue as the language of instruction in early primary grades to help facilitate learning Filipino and English. It is mandated by DepEd Order 74 from 2009. The goals are to develop cognitive skills to succeed in different subjects using mother tongue in early grades, then transitioning to English and Filipino. MTB-MLE aims to address issues like low completion rates and proficiency by strengthening foundation in first language. The document lists common mother tongues used in MTB-MLE across the Philippines.

3. is a formal or non-formal
education in which the children’s
mother tongue is used in the
classroom as a bridge in learning
Filipino and English.
 Deped Order No 74 s. 2009

4. Purpose: to develop appropriate cognitive
and reasoning skills enabling children to
separate equally in different
Kindergarten- Grade 3 :Mother Tongue
Grade 4-6: English and Filipino
Junior High School : primary language
Senior High School: primary language

5.  poor education outcomes, including high
rates of repetition and drop-out
 low rates of primary school completion
 lack of proficiency in the language of
instruction

6. Tagalog
Kapampangan
Pangasinense
Iloko
Bikol
Cebuano
Hiligaynon
 Waray
Tausug,
Maguindanaoan
Maranao
 Chabacano

7.  Ybanag
 Ivatan
Sambal
Aklanon
Kinaray-a
 Yakan
Surigaonon

11. “ Maramong salamat
sa pagpanimate,
kabay pang ungga
kamo’t natun-an!”