(Pronounced Fi-li-pin-eks)
North Americans of Filipino Descent.
While proud of their heritage, due to the cultural
differences of their community with the
Philippine Population, especially with issues of gender and racial inclusivity, they could not fully identify themselves as Filipino. Hence, the need to coin a new term to describe their identity.
This has also brought about the birth of a new dialect within the Filipino Language, the Filipinx Dialect, which seeks to correct words that they have deemed non-inclusive. Examples of which are Titx (For Uncles and Aunts) and Lolx (For Grandparents)
Etymology:
Filipino-ex
Filipino - refers to the inhabitants or
descendants of the Philippine Nation
Ex - Prefix or Suffix to denote former
I am a Filipinx. My Filipino
grandparents migrated to the USA in the 70s, and our family has been here ever since. I was born here, and I grew up here. I don't fully speak a
Philippine Native Language, but would like to learn, especially if it could be more
inclusive to other genders and races.