Malagasy and Tagalog
Countries
Madagascar
Philippines
National Language
Comoros, Madagascar, Mayotte
Philippines
Second Language
Not spoken in any of the countries
Filipinos
Speaking Continents
Africa
Asia, Australia
Minority Language
Not spoken in any of the countries
Australia, Canada, Guam, Hong Kong, New Zealand, Singapore, United Kingdom
Regulated By
Not Available
Komisyon sa Wikang Filipino, National Languages Committee
Interesting Facts
- Malagasy language was originated in southeast Asia, since it shares several common words and meanings with Indonesian Languages.
- About 93% of the basic vocabulary is of Malayo-Polynesian origin in Malagasy language.
- 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
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Filipino, Cebuano and Spanish Languages
Derived From
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Alphabets in
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Writing Direction
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Left-To-Right, Horizontal
Time Taken to Learn
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Thank You
Misaotra
Salamat po
How Are You?
Manao ahoana!
Kamusta ka na?
Good Night
Alina tsara
Magandang gabi
Good Evening
Manao ahoana e
Magandang gabi po
Good Afternoon
Manao ahoana e
Magandang hapon po
Good Morning
Maraina tsara
Magandang umaga po
Sorry
Miala tsiny
pinagsisisihan
I Love You
Tiako ianao.
Iniibig kita
Excuse Me
Azafady
Ipagpaumanhin ninyo ako
Dialect 1
Eastern Malagasy
Batangas Tagalog
Where They Speak
Merina
Batangas, Gabon
How Many People Speak
Not Available
Dialect 2
Western Malagasy
Bisalog
Where They Speak
Sakalava
Philippines
How Many People Speak
Not Available
Dialect 3
Not Available
Filipino
Where They Speak
Not Available
Philippines
How Many People Speak
Not Available
How Many People Speak?
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Second Language Speakers
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Native Name
Fiteny Malagasy
Tagalog
Alternative Names
Malagasy Sign Language
Filipino, Pilipino
French Name
malgache
tagalog
German Name
Malagassi-Sprache
Tagalog
Pronunciation
Not Available
[tɐˈɡaːloɡ]
Ethnicity
Malagasy people
Tagalog people
Language Family
Austronesian Family
Austronesian Family
Subgroup
Austronesian
Indonesian
Branch
Indonesian
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Early Forms
No early forms
Proto-Philippine, Old Tagalog, Classical Tagalog, Tagalog
Standard Forms
standard Malagasy
Filipino
Signed Forms
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Scope
Macrolanguage
Individual
ISO 639 6
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Glottocode
mala1537
taga1269
Linguasphere
No data available
31-CKA
Language Type
Living
Living
Language Linguistic Typology
Verb-Object-Subject
Object-Verb-Subject, Subject-Verb-Object, Verb-Object-Subject, Verb-Subject-Object
Language Morphological Typology
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All Malagasy and Tagalog Dialects
Most languages have dialects where each dialect differ from other dialect with respect to grammar and vocabulary. Here you will get to know all Malagasy and Tagalog dialects. Various dialects of Malagasy and Tagalog language differ in their pronunciations and words. Dialects of Malagasy are spoken in different Malagasy Speaking Countries whereas Tagalog Dialects are spoken in different Tagalog speaking countries. Also the number of people speaking Malagasy vs Tagalog Dialects varies from few thousands to many millions. Some of the Malagasy dialects include: Eastern Malagasy, Western Malagasy. Tagalog dialects include: Batangas Tagalog , Bisalog. Also learn about dialects in South American Languages and North American Languages.
Malagasy and Tagalog Speaking population
Malagasy and Tagalog speaking population is one of the factors based on which Malagasy and Tagalog languages can be compared. The total count of Malagasy and Tagalog Speaking population in percentage is also given. The percentage of people speaking Malagasy language is 0.28 % whereas the percentage of people speaking Tagalog language is 0.42 %. When we compare the speaking population of any two languages we get to know which of two languages is more popular. Find more details about how many people speak Malagasy and Tagalog on Malagasy vs Tagalog where you will get native speakers, speaking population in percentage and native names.
Malagasy and Tagalog Language Codes
Malagasy and Tagalog language codes are used in those applications where using language names are tedious. Malagasy and Tagalog Language Codes include all the international language codes, glottocodes and linguasphere.