Indonesian and Tagalog Speaking countries
Countries
Indonesia
Philippines
National Language
Indonesia
Philippines
Second Language
East Timor, Indonesia
Filipinos
Speaking Continents
Asia
Asia, Australia
Minority Language
Denmark, East Timor, Netherlands
Australia, Canada, Guam, Hong Kong, New Zealand, Singapore, United Kingdom
Regulated By
Badan Pengembangan dan Pembinaan Bahasa
Komisyon sa Wikang Filipino, National Languages Committee
Interesting Facts
- The modern Indonesian language uses many loan words from Persian, Chinese and Arabic.
- In Indonesian language, spelling is phonetically precise, so that words are spelled as they sound.
- 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
Malay language
Filipino, Cebuano and Spanish Languages
Derived From
Malay and Dutch Languages
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Indonesian and Tagalog as Minority Language
In Indonesian and Tagalog speaking countries you will get the countries which have Indonesian and Tagalog as minority language. The language which is spoken by minority of population in the country is called as minority language.
- Indonesian as minority language: Denmark, East Timor, Netherlands.
- Tagalog as minority language: Australia, Canada, Guam, Hong Kong, New Zealand, Singapore, United Kingdom.
If you want to compare Indonesian and Tagalog dialects, then you can go to Indonesian vs Tagalog Dialects. Some of the official languages are also considered as minority languages.
Indonesian and Tagalog Regulators
Indonesian and Tagalog speaking countries provide you Indonesian and Tagalog regulators which are the official organizations that regulate them. Badan Pengembangan dan Pembinaan Bahasa regulates Indonesian language.Tagalog is regulated by Komisyon sa Wikang Filipino, National Languages Committee. Also get to learn, Indonesian and Tagalog Language History.
Indonesian and Tagalog Continents
Thinking about Indonesian and Tagalog continents in which Indonesian and Tagalog speaking countries are present. Check out more information on Indonesian and Tagalog. Most of the Indonesian 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 Indonesian and Tagalog languages:
Indonesian Interesting Facts:
- The modern Indonesian language uses many loan words from Persian, Chinese and Arabic.
- In Indonesian language, spelling is phonetically precise, so that words are spelled as they sound.
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 Indonesian language was derived from Malay and Dutch Languages and is similar to Malay language whereas Indonesian language is similar to Filipino, Cebuano and Spanish Languages and derived from .