English: While the 2020 Census of Population and Housing shows that there are about 245 reported languages in the country, the Department of Education (DepEd) officially covers only 19 languages in implementing MTB-MLE.
Filipino: Bagama't may 245 na nakatalang wika sa ilalim ng 2020 Census of Population and Housing, may 19 na wika lamang na ginagamit ang Department of Education (DepEd) sa pagpapatupad ng MTB-MLE.