Filipino and Tagalog Speaking countries
Countries
Philippines
Philippines
National Language
Philippines
Philippines
Second Language
Philippines
Filipinos
Speaking Continents
Asia
Asia, Australia
Minority Language
Not spoken in any of the countries
Australia, Canada, Guam, Hong Kong, New Zealand, Singapore, United Kingdom
Regulated By
Komisyon sa Wikang Filipino
Komisyon sa Wikang Filipino, National Languages Committee
Interesting Facts
- "Filipino" was officially declared as national language by the constitution in 1987.
- "Filipino" is the official name of Tagalog, or synonym of it.
- In 1593, "Doctrina Christiana" was first book written in two versions of Tagalog.
- The name "Tagalog" means "native to" and "river". "Tagalog"is derived from taga ilog, which means "inhabitants of the river".
Similar To
Tagalog Language
Filipino, Cebuano and Spanish Languages
Derived From
Spanish Language
Not Available
Filipino and Tagalog as Minority Language
In Filipino and Tagalog speaking countries you will get the countries which have Filipino and Tagalog as minority language. The language which is spoken by minority of population in the country is called as minority language.
- Filipino as minority language: Not spoken in any of the countries.
- Tagalog as minority language: Australia, Canada, Guam, Hong Kong, New Zealand, Singapore, United Kingdom.
If you want to compare Filipino and Tagalog dialects, then you can go to Filipino vs Tagalog Dialects. Some of the official languages are also considered as minority languages.
Filipino and Tagalog Regulators
Filipino and Tagalog speaking countries provide you Filipino and Tagalog regulators which are the official organizations that regulate them. Komisyon sa Wikang Filipino regulates Filipino language.Tagalog is regulated by Komisyon sa Wikang Filipino, National Languages Committee. Also get to learn, Filipino and Tagalog Language History.
Filipino and Tagalog Continents
Thinking about Filipino and Tagalog continents in which Filipino and Tagalog speaking countries are present. Check out more information on Filipino and Tagalog. Most of the Filipino speaking countries lie in Asia. While Tagalog speaking countries lie in Asia, Australia. Continentwise, most of the languages belong to Asian Languages and African Languages. It's always fun to know about interesting facts of any language, so lets discuss about unknown facts of Filipino and Tagalog languages:
Filipino Interesting Facts:
- "Filipino" was officially declared as national language by the constitution in 1987.
- "Filipino" is the official name of Tagalog, or synonym of it.
Tagalog Interesting Facts:
- In 1593, "Doctrina Christiana" was first book written in two versions of Tagalog.
- The name "Tagalog" means "native to" and "river". "Tagalog"is derived from taga ilog, which means "inhabitants of the river".
The Filipino language was derived from Spanish Language and is similar to Tagalog Language whereas Filipino language is similar to Filipino, Cebuano and Spanish Languages and derived from Not Available.