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Background. The Philippines is a multilingual state with 175 living languages originating and spoken by various ethno-linguistic groups. Many of these languages descend from a common Malayo-Polynesian language due to the Austronesian migration from Taiwan.
Pilipino language, standardized form of Tagalog, and one of the two official languages of the Philippines (the other being English). It is a member of the Austronesian language phylum. Tagalog is the mother tongue for nearly 25 percent of the population and is spoken as a first or second language.
- The Editors of Encyclopaedia Britannica
Jan 15, 2024 · Learn how Filipino language evolved from ancient Austronesian roots to a national language influenced by Spanish, English, and other cultures. Explore the linguistic diversity and heritage of the Philippines and its languages.
Jun 30, 1999 · The History of the Filipino Languages. J. Nicole Stevens. Linguistics 450. June 30, 1999. The Filipino languages have been influenced by many other language groups throughout their history, as well as being influenced by each other.
Until the first half of the 20th century, most Philippine languages were widely written in a variety of ways based on Spanish orthography. In the late 19th century, a number of educated Filipinos began proposing for revising the spelling system used for Tagalog at the time.
Apr 25, 2023 · Learn how the Philippines evolved from a linguistically diverse archipelago to a nation with a national language and a co-official language. Discover the origins, influences, and challenges of Filipino, Tagalog, Cebuano, Ilocano, and other languages in the Philippines.
It is the native tongue of the people in the Tagalog region in the northern island Luzon. It was declared the basis for the national language in 1937 by then President of the Commonwealth Republic, Manuel L. Quezon and it was renamed Pilipino in 1959.
