English: Gatchalian repeatedly pointed out that while the MTB-MLE covers 19 languages, the Philippine Statistics Authority's 2020 Census of Population and Housing lists as many as 245 languages being used nationwide.
Filipino: Ilang ulit na sinabi ni Gatchalian na bagama't 19 na wika lamang ang saklaw ng MTB-MLE, nakatala sa 2020 Census of Population and Housing na 245 ang wika sa buong bansa.