Tagalog language, member of the Central Philippine branch of the Austronesian (Malayo-Polynesian) language family and the base for Pilipino, an official language of the Philippines, together with English. It is most closely related to Bicol and the Bisayan (Visayan) languages—Cebuano, Hiligaynon.
Tagalog is the basis of the Filipino national language. When you ask a native of the Philippines what the country’s official language is, the answer will be English and Filipino.
Tagalog (/ təˈɡɑːlɒɡ / tə-GAH-log, [5] native pronunciation: [tɐˈɡaːloɡ] ⓘ; Baybayin: ᜆᜄᜎᜓᜄ᜔) is an Austronesian language spoken as a first language by the ethnic Tagalog people, who make up a quarter of the population of the Philippines, and as a second language by the majority.
Tagalog is a Philippine language spoken mainly in the Philippines by about 25 million people.
Tagalog is the most widely spoken language in the Philippines, with approximately 31.59% of the population identifying it as their primary language. This widespread use is attributed to its role as a lingua franca among various ethnic groups in the central region of the Philippines.
To learn how to speak Tagalog, try watching Tagalog movies or TV shows with subtitles on so you pick up on common words and phrases. You can also create flashcards to help you study new vocabulary words.
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