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Filipino (English: / ˌ f ɪ l ɪ ˈ p iː n oʊ / ⓘ, FIH-lih-PEE-noh; Wikang Filipino, [ˈwi.kɐŋ fi.liˈpi.no̞]) is a language under the Austronesian language family.It is the national language (Wikang pambansa / Pambansang wika) of the Philippines, and one of the two official languages (Wikang opisyal/Opisyal na wika) of the country, with English.
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Jul 24, 2018 · The Congress voted to include Tagalog as the national language in 1937. Tagalog became known as Pilipino in 1959. The Constitution was again amended in 1973, naming Pilipino and English as the official languages of the country. At this time, Congress decided that a new national language, called Filipino, should be developed.
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Tagalog language. Philippine languages. 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 by more ...
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May 29, 2023 · Filipino, which retained its roots in Tagalog, was declared the national language of the Philippine s in the 1987 Constitution. It continues to be the official language alongside English. Today, Filipino is spoken by the majority of Filipinos and serves as a lingua franca that bridges the gap between various Philippine languages.
Tagalog is an Austronesian (Malayo-Polynesian) language like the other Philippine languages. The mother tongue of some 19,550,000 Filipinos, it was chosen as the basis of the national language (Pilipino) and is taught in all schools. Most Tagalog are farmers.