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  1. 5 days ago · Tagalog, of course, by virtue of being the lingua franca of those who lived in or near the government capital, was the predominant candidate. By the time work on a new constitution began in the early 1970s, more than half the Philippine citizenry was communicating in Tagalog on a regular basis.

  2. 1 day ago · The Philippines has two official languages: English and Filipino. English is widely used in government, education, and publications. Filipino, a standardized version of Tagalog, serves as the national language. The Philippines is known for its linguistic diversity, with over 130 to 195 languages spoken.

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  4. Apr 22, 2024 · Although lingua franca means a universal language, its true purpose is to be a common language that different native speakers of a country adopt. Lingua franca sometimes has branches that stem off due to usability, relevancy, or practicality.

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  5. Apr 30, 2024 · This is likely because Bahasa Indones or Indonesian was historically much more widely used as a lingua franca, as compared as Tagalog. Thus, Tagalog was better to keep its unique sounds and for Indonesian only essential phonemes were retained. Example: “ngiti” (smile) in Tagalog versus “senyum” in Indonesian.

  6. 1 day 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.

    • 28 million (2022), 82 million total speakers (2022)
  7. 3 days ago · Tagalog refers to a people and to their language. 1. The Tagalogs (the Tagalog people) live in Manila and nearby areas. 2. The Tagalog language is the basis of the Filipino national language. When you ask a native of the Philippines what the country’s official language is, the answer will be “Filipino.”. This is because the constitution ...

  8. 6 days ago · Access to languages is a human right and multilingual crisis communication is vital during a pandemic. Multilingual and (super)diverse Singapore features four official languages (English, Chinese, Malay, and Tamil), with English being a dominant lingua franca. Additionally, other minority/migrant languages are also spoken to varying degrees (e.g. Tagalog, Thai, Burmese, Hindi, Punjabi, and ...

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