Native Speakers and Dialects
| Chavacano dialects | Places | Native speakers |
|---|---|---|
| Zamboangueño (Zamboangueño Chavacano) | Zamboanga City, Basilan Province, Sulu Province, Tawi-Tawi Province, Zamboanga del Sur, Zamboanga del Norte, Zamboanga Sibugay, Semporna, Sabah, | 600,000 (Zamboanga City Alone) |
| Caviteño (Chabacano di Nisos) | Cavite City | 200,000 |
| Cotabateñ (Chavacano de Cotabato) | SOCCSKSARGEN | 20,500 |
| Castellano Abakay (Chavacano de Davao) | Davao Region | 18,000 |
| Ternateño (Bahra) | Ternate | 7,000 |
| Ermiteño (Chabacano de Ermita) | Ermita District | Extinct |
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