Tagalog language
Austronesian language
Tagalog[3] is one of the main languages spoken in the Philippines. More than 22 million people speak it as their first language.
Central and South Luzon
Tagalog people
28 million (2007)[1]
96% of the Philippines can speak Tagalog (2000)[2]
Central Philippine
Lubang
Tanay-Paete
Tayabas
Balbal
Writing system
Latin (Tagalog/Filipino);
Historically Baybayin
Official status
Official language in
Philippines (in the form of Filipino)
Commission on the Filipino Language
tgl, fil
tgl – inclusive code
Individual code:
fil – Filipino
Linguasphere
31-CKA
Predominantly Tagalog-speaking regions in the Philippines. The color-schemes represent the 4 dialect zones of the language: Northern, Central, Southern, and Marinduque. In addition, Tagalog is used as a second language across the entire country.
It was originally spoken by the Tagalog people in the Philippines, who were mainly in Bulacan, Cavite, and some parts of Luzon. Now, Tagalog is spoken nationwide, just like English, and is a mix of Spanish, Malay, and English.
It originally was used with an abugida, the Baybayin script, but the Latin alphabet is now used.
1 Sample phrases
Sample phrasesEdit
Doon: there
Banyo: Bathroom
Wala: none
May ______ ba kayo?: Do you have ______?(formal)
Mayroon po: Response to "May ______ ba kayo", meaning "Yes, sir".
Wala po: Opposite of "Mayroon po".
Kayo: you (formal), informally, it refers to "you all".
Magkano ito?: How much is this?
po: ma'am or sir (used in sentences to be polite to an elder speaker)
Mabuhay!: Long Live
Sino Ka?: Who are you?
Ako po si (Pangalan)...: I am (Name)...
Mahal kita: I love you
Nanay: Mom
Tatay: Dad
Hindi: No
Bakit?: Why?
Saan?: Where?
Ano?: What?
Kailan?: When?
Sino: Who?
Tagalog Wikipedia
↑ Nationalencyklopedin "Världens 100 största språk 2007" The World's 100 Largest Languages in 2007
↑ "Educational characteristics of the Filipinos". Census.gov.ph. 2005-03-18. Retrieved 2012-06-07.
↑ English, Leo James (1990). "Tagalog, Pilipino". Tagalog-English Dictionary. Check date values in: |date= (help)
Tagalog edition of Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Tagalog at Wikibooks
Filipino phrasebook travel guide from Wikivoyage
Media related to Tagalog language at Wikimedia Commons
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