Countries
Philippines
Denmark, European Union, Faroe Islands, Greenland, Nordic Council
Total No. Of Countries
15
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National Language
Philippines
Denmark, Faroe Islands, Germany, Greenland
Second Language
Filipinos
Not spoken in any of the countries
Speaking Continents
Asia, Australia
Europe, North America, South America
Minority Language
Australia, Canada, Guam, Hong Kong, New Zealand, Singapore, United Kingdom
Argentina, Brazil, Canada, Germany, Greenland, Norway, Sweden, United States of America
Regulated By
Komisyon sa Wikang Filipino, National Languages Committee
Dansk Sprognævn (Danish Language Committee)
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".
- Danish, Norwegian and Swedish are mutually intelligible, that means if u learn Danish is almost like learning three languages in one.
- There are 9 vowels in Danish language, which can be pronounced in 16 different ways.
Similar To
Filipino, Cebuano and Spanish Languages
Norwegian and Swedish
Derived From
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Old Norse Language