(plural minuets) 1  A slow graceful dance consisting of a coupÃÂ©, a high step, and a balance. ( music) A tune or air to regulate the movements of the minuet dance: it has the dance form, and is commonly in 3/4, sometimes 3/8, measure.
In the Philippines, due to a history of multiple settlements, more than 170 languages ââare spoken and only 2 of them are official in the country: Filipino and English. With very little written, not much is known about this language for the history prior to the arrival of the Spanish during the sixteenth century.
This article is about the national and an official language of the Philippines. For an overview of all languages spoken in the Philippines, see Languages of the Philippines. Filipino /ËfÉªlÉªËpiËnoÊ/ (Wikang Filipino [wÉª'kÉÅ ËfÉªl.ÉªËpiË.no]), in this usage, refers to the national language of the Philippines. Filipino is also designated, along with English, as an official language of the country.