Tagalog and Ilocano Speaking countries
Countries
Philippines
Philippines
National Language
Philippines
Philippines
Second Language
Filipinos
Not spoken in any of the countries
Speaking Continents
Asia, Australia
Asia
Minority Language
Australia, Canada, Guam, Hong Kong, New Zealand, Singapore, United Kingdom
Not spoken in any of the countries
Regulated By
Komisyon sa Wikang Filipino, National Languages Committee
Commission on the Filipino Language
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".
- Ilocano was originally written with Baybayin syllabary, then gradually it was replaced by Latin alphabet.
- Northwest Luzon is the original Ilocano homeland.
Similar To
Filipino, Cebuano and Spanish Languages
Tagalog, Indonesian and Malaysian Languages
Tagalog and Ilocano as Minority Language
In Tagalog and Ilocano speaking countries you will get the countries which have Tagalog and Ilocano 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.
- Ilocano as minority language: Not spoken in any of the countries.
If you want to compare Tagalog and Ilocano dialects, then you can go to Tagalog vs Ilocano Dialects. Some of the official languages are also considered as minority languages.
Tagalog and Ilocano Regulators
Tagalog and Ilocano speaking countries provide you Tagalog and Ilocano regulators which are the official organizations that regulate them. Komisyon sa Wikang Filipino, National Languages Committee regulates Tagalog language.Ilocano is regulated by Commission on the Filipino Language. Also get to learn, Tagalog and Ilocano Language History.
Tagalog and Ilocano Continents
Thinking about Tagalog and Ilocano continents in which Tagalog and Ilocano speaking countries are present. Check out more information on Tagalog and Ilocano. Most of the Tagalog speaking countries lie in Asia, Australia. While Ilocano speaking countries lie in Asia. 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 Ilocano 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".
Ilocano Interesting Facts:
- Ilocano was originally written with Baybayin syllabary, then gradually it was replaced by Latin alphabet.
- Northwest Luzon is the original Ilocano homeland.
The Tagalog language was derived from and is similar to Filipino, Cebuano and Spanish Languages whereas Tagalog language is similar to Tagalog, Indonesian and Malaysian Languages and derived from .