h is often not pronounced in rapid speed.

g tends to be pronounced between vowels.

k tend to be pronounced at the beginning of words.

u is pronounced in unstressed positions.

When i comes before consonant cluster beginning with s, such as st, it is not pronounced.

a is pronounced in unstressed positions, and sometimes in stressed positions.

It was written in Spanish and Tagalog, with the Tagalog text in both Baybayin and the Latin alphabet. The earliest known book in Tagalog is the Doctrina Cristiana (Christian Doctrine) which was published in 1593. After that the Latin alphabet was introduced, and the Baybayin script is used mainly for decorative purposes. Tagalog was written with the Baybayin script until the 17th century. Filipino is also influenced by other Philippine languages. It is a standard register of Tagalog, and is defined by the Commission on the Filipino Language ( Komisyon sa Wikang Filipino) as 'the native language, spoken and written, in Metro Manila, the National Capital Region, and in other urban centers of the archipelago.'. The national language of the Philippines in known as Filipino ( Wikang Filipino).

Little is known of the history of the language before the arrival of the Spanish in the Philippines during the 16th century as no eariler written materials have been found. The name Tagalog derives from tagá-ílog, which means 'resident beside the river'. According to survey conducted by the US Census Bureau, there were about 1.6 million Tagalog speakers in the USA in 2013.

Tagalog speakers can also be found in many other countries, including Canada, Guam, Midway Islands, Saudi Arabia, the UAE, UK and USA.Īccording to the 2010 census, there are about 22.5 million speakers of Tagalog in the Philippines. Tagalog is a Philippine language spoken in the Philippines, particularly in Manila, central and southern parts of Luzon, and also on the islands of Lubang, Marinduque, and the northern and eastern parts of Mindoro.

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