Kapampangan; An Overview

Kapampangan is the language and the people who used it are called Pampango. People, in general, mistakenly called the person as Kapampangan where as the proper way of calling a person by his language is Pampango. With the influenced of the Spaniard (Kastila), people living in Pampanga were also called Pampangueno. 

Geographically, the Pampanga, the home of Pampango people, is located in the Central Luzon. It is being surrounded by the province of Tarlac, Bulacan and others. The province of Pampanga has 1 independent city, the Angeles City. The heart of the province is San Fernando City. If we considered the area where Kapampangan were widely used as language we can also include Concepcion, Capas, and Bamban to the list.
Kapampangan as a language were known for not having "H" in their words. In addition, "e" sound were usually hear to them such as Bale, Sale, Bangke, Pale, Tangle and many more. 
Pampanga is the "Culinary Capital of the Philippines", it is obviously seen and taste to its delicious delicacies. Also, Pampango were also known as a hospitable people, it is visibly observed when they have fiesta or simple gathering. Other ethnic group sometimes called them as Makatak( Mainge) or Noisy.
On my next article, I will further discuss the cultures of the Pampango people.