Tagalog

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A language of Philippines

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

20,000,000 in Philippines (2005 UNSD). Total users in all countries: 23,808,890 (as L1: 23,646,890; as L2: 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 Alabat Island Agta [dul], Bogkalot [ilk], Calamian Tagbanwa [tbk], Caluyanun [clu], Central Bikol [bcl], Central Bontok [lbk], Central Sama [sml], Eskayan [esy], Kalagan [kqe], Kalanguya [kak], Kamayo [kyk], 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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