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: 24,245,200.

Location

Manila, most of Luzon, and Mindoro.

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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 Use

Also use Bolinao [smk]. Used as L2 by Alabat Island Agta [dul], Calamian Tagbanwa [tbk], Caluyanun [clu], Central Bikol [bcl], Central Bontok [lbk], Central Sama [sml], Kalagan [kqe], Kamayo [kyk], Kayapa Kallahan [kak], Limos Kalinga [kmk], Lubuagan Kalinga [knb], Majukayang Kalinga [kmd], Manide [abd], Northern Bontok [rbk], Rinconada Bikol [bto].

Language Development
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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