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In 1965, some congressmen took the cudgels against the propagation of Pilipino, which to them is puristang Tagalog, as the national language. This period witnessed the purists coining words like salumpuwit (chair), salimpapaw (airplane), sipnayan (mathematics), etc.
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Philippines is either a first- or second-language speaker of the language. Tagalog was selected in 1937 as the national language of the Philippines, and was established as such in the 1987 Constitution of the country. Under the name of Filipino, Tagalog is now taught in schools throughout the Philippines. The spread of the lan-
Key features include:: Accompanying downloadable audio. Realistic dialogues to bring the language to life. Activities and exercises to help you read, write, speak and understand. Notes on the Tagalog language and history. A specific section guides native (heritage) learners and instructors on how to use the book most effectively for their needs.
The single most significant language policy in the country is the establishment of the Wikang Pambansa (national language). The 1987 Philippine Constitution promulgated Filipino as the national language, which was to be “developed and enriched based on existing Philippine and other languages.”.
Tagalog, with some 15,000,000 native speakers, is the native language of Manila and a num-ber of surrounding provinces. It is also the basis of the national language, now known as Filipino. Furthermore, it has become the main language of movies and comics, and much of the Philippine mass media.
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Jan 1, 2021 · Philippine governments of 1897 and 1940, chose Tagalog as the basis in the creation of the national language. SUVANNABHUMI Vol. 13 No. 1 (January 2021) 35-64.
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Tagalog is spoken by around 25 million1 people as a first language and approximately 60 million as a second language. It is the local language spoken by most Filipinos and serves as a lingua franca in most parts of the Philippines. It is also the de facto national language of the Philippines together with English.
