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On December 30, President Quezon issued Executive Order No. 134, s. 1937, approving the adoption of Tagalog as the language of the Philippines, and proclaimed the national language of the Philippines so based on the Tagalog language.
- 28 million (2022), 82 million total speakers (2022)
- Philippines
By 1986, the post-EDSA Constitution says that Filipino, which is based on the national lingua franca, is the national language of the Philippines. Filipino and English are the official languages, and Tagalog/Pilipino is now completely out of the picture. This sounds confusing to many people.
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Jan 15, 2024 · The historical development of the Philippine national language is influenced by colonization, cultural interactions, and trade. Filipino languages have preserved their identity, incorporating foreign concepts while maintaining their own languages, crucial for cultural diversity.
Jun 30, 1999 · The new Republic of the Philippines did not last long until American occupation began. The Americans began English as the official language of the Philippines. There were many reasons given for this change. Spanish was still not known by very many of the native people.
Dec 30, 2012 · It was the first time that a President spoke on air using Filipino, which was declared the Philippines’ national language by virtue of Executive Order No. 134 issued on December 30, 1937.
Spanish was the official language of the country for more than three centuries under Spanish colonial rule, and became the lingua franca of the Philippines in the 19th and early 20th centuries. In 1863, a Spanish decree introduced universal education, creating free public schooling in Spanish. [15]
The adoption of Tagalog in 1937 as basis for a national language is not without its own controversies. Instead of specifying Tagalog, the national language was designated as Wikang Pambansâ ("National Language") in 1939.
