Tagalog and Maltese Speaking countries
Countries
Philippines
European Union, Malta
National Language
Philippines
Malta
Second Language
Filipinos
Not spoken in any of the countries
Speaking Continents
Asia, Australia
Europe
Minority Language
Australia, Canada, Guam, Hong Kong, New Zealand, Singapore, United Kingdom
Australia, Canada, Italy, United States of America
Regulated By
Komisyon sa Wikang Filipino, National Languages Committee
National Council for the Maltese 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".
- Maltese language is the only semitic language written in Latin characters.
- Maltese language has borrowed many loan words from English, Italian and French.
Similar To
Filipino, Cebuano and Spanish Languages
Western Arabic Dialects
Derived From
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Roman Languages
Tagalog and Maltese as Minority Language
In Tagalog and Maltese speaking countries you will get the countries which have Tagalog and Maltese 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.
- Maltese as minority language: Australia, Canada, Italy, United States of America.
If you want to compare Tagalog and Maltese dialects, then you can go to Tagalog vs Maltese Dialects. Some of the official languages are also considered as minority languages.
Tagalog and Maltese Regulators
Tagalog and Maltese speaking countries provide you Tagalog and Maltese regulators which are the official organizations that regulate them. Komisyon sa Wikang Filipino, National Languages Committee regulates Tagalog language.Maltese is regulated by National Council for the Maltese Language. Also get to learn, Tagalog and Maltese Language History.
Tagalog and Maltese Continents
Thinking about Tagalog and Maltese continents in which Tagalog and Maltese speaking countries are present. Check out more information on Tagalog and Maltese. Most of the Tagalog speaking countries lie in Asia, Australia. While Maltese speaking countries lie in Europe. 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 Maltese 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".
Maltese Interesting Facts:
- Maltese language is the only semitic language written in Latin characters.
- Maltese language has borrowed many loan words from English, Italian and French.
The Tagalog language was derived from and is similar to Filipino, Cebuano and Spanish Languages whereas Tagalog language is similar to Western Arabic Dialects and derived from Roman Languages.