Tagalog

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A language of Philippines

ISO 639-3
tgl
Population

21,500,000 in Philippines (2000 census). Population total all countries: 24,216,200.

Location

Manila, most of Luzon, and Mindoro. Also in Canada, Guam, Libya, Saudi Arabia, United Arab Emirates, United Kingdom, United States.

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Language Status

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

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

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

Language Development
Fully developed. Bible: 1905.
Language Resources
OLAC resources in and about Tagalog
Writing
Braille script. Latin script, primary usage. Tagalog script, no longer in use.
Other Comments

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