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• Philippines—Literatures

Narrower terms:

• Agutaynen literature
• Bikol literature
• Cebuano literature
• Children's literature, Philippine
• College students' writings, Philippine
• Folk literature, Philippine
• Gaddang literature
• Gay men's writings, Philippine
• High school students' writings, Philippine
• Hiligaynon literature
• Iloko literature
• Kalinga literature
• Kinaray-a literature
• Mangyan literature
• Manuvu literature
• Maranao literature
• Palawano literature
• Pampanga literature
• Philippine drama
• Philippine fiction
• Philippine literature (Chinese)
• Philippine literature (English)
• Philippine literature (Spanish)
• Philippine poetry
• Philippine prose literature
• Philippine wit and humor
• Protest literature, Philippine
• Revolultionary literature, Philippine
• Tagalog literature
• T'boli literature
• Tina Sambal literature
• Waray literature

Philippine Literature

Philippine literature is the literature associated with the Philippines and includes the legends of prehistory, and the colonial legacy of the Philippines. Pre-Hispanic Philippine literature were actually epics passed on from generation to generation originally through oral tradition.  (Quoted from: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Philippine_literature)