Chavacano is considered to be a Spanish creole because this Iberian language supplies Chavacano with most of its vocabulary although it has also got of words coming from Filipino languages such as Cebuan and Tagalog. On the left-side picture we can see a map of its area of influence in the Philipines: Zamboanga, Basilan Island, Cotobato and Davao. However, we also find people who speak Chavacano in the province of Cavite, near Manila, in Luzon Island. Chavacano-speakers in Cavite are a very small minority with a very uncertain future unless a heavy and productive linguistic policy is put into practise by the authorities, nevertheless, in recent times, the mayors of Cavite, the provincial capital, have undertaken a major effort in order to keep this creole alive among future generations. Some other institutions are doing its best to achieve this goal, like the Chavacano Library in Cavite, which is