Tagalog

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A language of Philippines

ISO 639-3
tgl
Alternate Names
Wikang Tagalog
Autonym
Tagalog
User Population

76,500,000 in Philippines, all users. L1 users: 22,500,000 in Philippines (2010 census). L2 users: 54,000,000 (2020). Total users in all countries: 82,312,160 (as L1: 28,150,160; as L2: 54,162,000).

Location

Widespread; Manila, most of Luzon, and Mindoro.

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Language Status

3 (Wider communication). De facto national working language.

Classification
Austronesian, Malayo-Polynesian, Greater Central Philippine, Central Philippine, Tagalog
Dialects

Lubang, Manila, Marinduque, Bataan, Batangas, Bulacan, Puray, Tanay-Paete, Tayabas.

Typology

Prepositions; no articles; ergativity; tense and aspect; comparatives; 16 consonant and 5 vowel phonemes; non-tonal; inclusive/exclusive pronouns.

Language Use

Used as L2 by Abellen Ayta [abp], Batak [bya], Bogkalot [ilk], Buhi’non Bikol [ubl], Calamian Tagbanwa [tbk], Caluyanun [clu], Central Bikol [bcl], Central Bontok [lbk], Central Sama [sml], Eskayan [esy], Inagta Alabat [dul], Isinay [inn], Kalagan [kqe], Kalanguya [kak], Kamayo [kyk], Limos Kalinga [kmk], Lubuagan Kalinga [knb], Majukayang Kalinga [kmd], Manide [abd], Northern Bontok [rbk], Ratagnon [btn], Remontado Dumagat [agv], Rinconada Bikol [bto], Sorsogon Ayta [ays], Southern Alta [agy].

Language Development

Taught in primary schools through grade 3. Fully developed. Bible: 1905.

Language Resources
OLAC resources in and about Tagalog
Writing

Braille script [Brai]. Latin script [Latn], primary usage. Tagalog script [Tglg], no longer in use.

Other Comments

Used as basis for the development of Filipino [fil]. Christian.

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