Countries
Philippines
Barbados, Belize, Botswana, Cameroon, Canada, Dominica, Fiji, Ghana, India, Ireland, Jamaica, Kenya, Malta, Mauritius, Micronesia, Nigeria, Pakistan, Philippines, Rwanda, Saint Kitts and Nevis, Samoa, Sierra Leone, Singapore, Somaliland, South Africa, South Sudan, Sudan, Tanzania, Trinidad and Tobago, Uganda, United Kingdom, Zambia, Zimbabwe
National Language
Philippines
Anguilla, Antigua and Barbuda, Bahamas, Barbados, Belize, Bermuda, Cayman Islands, Gibraltar, Grenada, Guam, Guyana, Jersey, Montserrat, Nauru, Singapore, Trinidad and Tobago, United Kingdom, United States of America
Second Language
Filipinos
India, Nigeria, Pakistan, Singapore
Speaking Continents
Asia, Australia
Africa, Asia, Australia, Europe, North America, Oceania, South America
Minority Language
Australia, Canada, Guam, Hong Kong, New Zealand, Singapore, United Kingdom
South Africa
Regulated By
Komisyon sa Wikang Filipino, National Languages Committee
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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".
- Most of the English words begin with the letter S than any other letter.
- English is third most commonly spoken language in the world.
Similar To
Filipino, Cebuano and Spanish Languages
Dutch, Danish, Norwegian, Swedish and German Languages
Tagalog and English as Minority Language
In Tagalog and English speaking countries you will get the countries which have Tagalog and English as minority language. The language which is spoken by minority of population in the country is called as minority language.
- Tagalog as minority language: Australia, Canada, Guam, Hong Kong, New Zealand, Singapore, United Kingdom.
- English as minority language: South Africa.
If you want to compare Tagalog and English dialects, then you can go to Tagalog vs English Dialects. Some of the official languages are also considered as minority languages.
Tagalog and English Regulators
Tagalog and English speaking countries provide you Tagalog and English regulators which are the official organizations that regulate them. Komisyon sa Wikang Filipino, National Languages Committee regulates Tagalog language.English is regulated by . Also get to learn, Tagalog and English Language History.
Tagalog and English Continents
Thinking about Tagalog and English continents in which Tagalog and English speaking countries are present. Check out more information on Tagalog and English. Most of the Tagalog speaking countries lie in Asia, Australia. While English speaking countries lie in Africa, Asia, Australia, Europe, North America, Oceania, South America. 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 Tagalog and English languages:
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".
English Interesting Facts:
- Most of the English words begin with the letter S than any other letter.
- English is third most commonly spoken language in the world.
The Tagalog language was derived from and is similar to Filipino, Cebuano and Spanish Languages whereas Tagalog language is similar to Dutch, Danish, Norwegian, Swedish and German Languages and derived from Latin.