Countries
Philippines
East Java, Island of Madura, North Java, Sapudi Islands, Singapore
Total No. Of Countries
15
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National Language
Philippines
Indonesia, Island of Madura
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
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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".
- There is unique pronunciation system in the Madurese language.
- Madurese was first written using Javanese Alphabets.
Similar To
Filipino, Cebuano and Spanish Languages
Malay and Javanese Languages
Derived From
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