It is a language

FILIPINO LANGUAGE

 Is a language under the Austronesian language family. It is the National Language of the
Philippines.
 Filipino is one of the Philippines’ two official languages. Filipino is a native language based on
Tagalog.
 It is similar to Tagalog – but not exactly the same. Filipino is a modernised variant of Tagalog
that incorporates aspects of other Philippine languages as well as Spanish, English, Chinese and
Malay.
 In 1937, the Filipino language was proclaimed the national language of the Philippines. Nine
years later, in 1946, it was declared an official language.
 Tagalog was later changed to “Pilipino” in 1959 in order to separate it from the identity of
Tagalog (including the Tagalog ethnic group). The aim was to create a more national identity by
naming the national language “Pilipino”.
 The 1987 Constitution renamed “Pilipino” to “Filipino” and replaced the 20 letter “ABAKADA”
alphabet with the 28 letter Filipino alphabet. In this new Philippine alphabet, new letters were
introduced, including c, f, j, ñ, ng, v, x, and z.

The differences between Tagalog and Filipino aren’t as many as one would expect. In fact, Filipino can be
viewed as an upgraded, better-sounding version of Tagalog. There are some contrasts in terms of the
alphabet. The Tagalog alphabet consists of 20 letters, while the Filipino alphabet has 28 letters – 20
letters from Tagalog and 8 letters from European languages such as f, c, x, j, and z.

In 1937, the Filipino language was proclaimed the national language of the Philippines. Nine years later,
in 1946, it was declared an official language. That same year, the 20-letter Abakada alphabet was
introduced and became the standard of the country’s new national language.

Filipino was borne from the intention of creating a native language that would unify the people of the
Philippines and assert their independence from foreign rule under Spain and the United States. It was a
vision originated during the 1934 Constitutional Convention and since had many iterations. The national
language was not formally called Filipino until 1987.

Filipino, the standardized form of Tagalog, is the national language and used in formal education
throughout the country. Filipino and English are both official languages and English is commonly used by
the government. Filipino Sign Language is the official sign language.

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 The Philippines is a Southeast Asian country of some 7,100 islands and islets.
  It is populated by about 70 million Filipinos.
 300 languages and dialects. There are over 120 languages spoken in the Philippines.
 Diversity
- Differences between different languages and the ways that people communicate with each
other.
 Tagalog
 120-175 additional languages
- There are over 120 languages spoken in the Philippines.
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 Each of the major languages has several dialects that differ, especially at the phonological and
lexical levels. Depending on their region of origin.
 English is the second recognized language.

This archipelagic country in Southeast Asia consists of 7641 islands with a population of 110.8 million
people. The Philippines is a place where different religions, cultures, and languages exist side-by-side.

Indeed, there are up to 187 languages spoken by the people of the Philippines. Each of these languages
has its history and origin. Most of the languages spoken are indigenous languages that have survived
through the centuries despite Spanish and American rule.

In the 1930s, the Commonwealth government decided that the Philippines should have a national
language. This affair set the beginning of Philippine language history.

At that time, different languages and dialects were spoken in the territory of the Philippines. In Metro
Manila, however, people primarily spoke Tagalog, which is why the language happened to be among the
candidates for the country’s official language.

Not many people outside the capital, however, spoke Tagalog. Hence, this proposition was met with a
lot of criticism. Eventually, no national language was chosen.

In the 1970s, the debate on a national language reappeared. This time, however, the government
focused on creating a national language called Filipino, which would lay the grounds for a new society.

Linguists were assigned the task to modify and enrich the Tagalog language by borrowing words from
English, Spanish, Chinese, and Malay. A significant effort was put into replacing unsound Tagalog words
with new ones that sounded more melodious. For instance, the word ‘silya’ stemmed from the Spanish
language and was invented to replace the Tagalog word ‘salumpuwit.’

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What are the official languages of the Philippines?

There are two official languages in the country: English and Filipino.

This means that both English and Filipino are used in more formal settings and official documents, while
the native languages are used colloquially as a means of everyday communication between the people.
Filipino and Tagalog

One of the two official languages in the Philippines is Filipino language, which is based on the Tagalog
language.

The Filipino language is derived from the Tagalog language, but it also consists of a considerable amount
of Spanish, Chinese, and English words. These words were nativized and are now a part of the Filipino
language.

FILIPINO LANGUAGE

It is a language under the Austronesian language family.

It is the National Language of the Philippines.

Filipino is one of the Philippines’ two official languages.

Filipino is a native language based on Tagalog which is used nationally as the language of
communication among ethnic groups.

In spite of being the national language, only about 55 percent of Filipinos speak the language. Filipino
serves as the language of communication between Filipinos.

There are eight (8) major dialects spoken by majority of the Filipinos: Tagalog, Cebuano, Ilocano,
Hiligaynon or Ilonggo, Bicol, Waray, Pampango, and Pangasinense.

It is similar to Tagalog – but not exactly the same.

Filipino is the collective name for the various mutually-intelligible dialects of Tagalog.

Filipino is a modernised variant of Tagalog that incorporates aspects of other Philippine languages as
well as Spanish, English, Chinese and Malay. Tagalog was later changed to “Pilipino” in 1959 in order to
separate it from the identity of Tagalog (including the Tagalog ethnic group). The aim was to create a
more national identity by naming the national language “Pilipino”. The 1987 Constitution renamed
“Pilipino” to “Filipino” and replaced the 20 letter “ABAKADA” alphabet with the 28 letter Filipino
alphabet. Filipino language is a manifestation of cultural identity that embraces all dialects in the
Philippines.

The Austronesian languages are a language family widely spoken throughout Maritime Southeast Asia,
Madagascar, the islands of the Pacific Ocean and Taiwan. There are also a number of speakers in
continental Asia.
In this new Philippine alphabet, new letters were introduced, including c, f, j, ñ, ng, v, x, and z. Filipino
language is a manifestation of cultural identity that embraces all dialects in the Philippines.

Language is a cultural identity; it can be viewed locally and internationally, and most especially, it
bridges the gap between ethnic differences.

Language is a symbol of nationality, of the people, of its suffering, its destiny, its grandeur, its triumphs;
the primary instrument of conception, expression, assimilation and communication of these experiences
therefore ends up being considered as their very sum and substance.

Even in the Philippines, the Filipino language is a manifestation of long struggle for nationhood.
President Manuel L. Quezon, the father of Filipino national language, initiated a proposal for the
possession of distinctive national language that will hallmark symbolism of freedom by the Philippines
for any foreign control. More so, the national language is intended in order for the Filipino to be united
and to have a common language that is functional in communication, in able to bridge the difficulties
brought by dialectical ethnicity in the Philippines. As a result, the Republic Act 7356 is enacted into a
law which shows the role of language in the promotion and development of Philippine culture.

Language is not just a means of communication, but a symbol of our identity as a people.