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17 hours ago · The History of the Tagalog Language. The Tagalog language started in the Austronesian family. This family comes from Taiwan. It then spread across Southeast Asia and the Pacific Islands. Tagalog is a key language in the Philippines with a history spanning thousands of years. Before the Spanish came, People wrote Tagalog in Baybayin script. This ...
17 hours ago · A Tagalog speaker, recorded in South Africa.. Tagalog (/ t ə ˈ ɡ ɑː l ɒ ɡ /, tə-GAH-log; [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.
5 days ago · History of the Filipino alphabet. From baybayin to abakada to... Learn how to pronounce the letters of the native Tagalog alphabet.
5 days ago · May 23, 2024. 18 min read. Add comment. Discover what is the language of the Philippines and explore the rich linguistic diversity, featuring Filipino, English, and regional dialects. Ever wondered about the Philippines’ official language? Is it Tagalog, English, or perhaps something else?
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2 days ago · Think of Filipino as Tagalog Plus. Filipino is inclusive of the contributions of languages other than Tagalog. For instance, it is quite all right to say diksyonaryo (from the Spanish diccionario) in Filipino, whereas a Tagalog purist (or someone stuck in the “Pilipino” era) might insist on a native Tagalog word like talahuluganan. It is ...
2 days ago · The Spanish friars, on their arrival in the Philippines, devoted themselves at once to learning the native dialects and to the preparation of prayers and catechisms in these native tongues. They were very successful in their studies. Father Chirino tells us one Jesuit who learned sufficient Tagalog in seventy days to preach and hear confession.
5 days ago · FCLC holds various activities and programs since its founding in 2022, and reaches out to Filipinos, Filipino Americans, and other Asian American communities within UNR. It offers Filipino language classes, tinikling dance lessons, as well as organizes a number of cultural gatherings, like the Filipino Festival.
