Tagalog (/ təˈɡɑːlɒɡ / tə-GAH-log, [5] native pronunciation: [tɐˈɡaːloɡ] ⓘ; Baybayin: ᜆᜄᜎᜓᜄ᜔) is an Austronesian language spoken as a first language by the ethnic Tagalog people, who make up a quarter of the population of the Philippines, and as a second language by the majority.
Tagalog language, member of the Central Philippine branch of the Austronesian (Malayo-Polynesian) language family and the base for Pilipino, an official language of the Philippines, together with English. It is most closely related to Bicol and the Bisayan (Visayan) languages—Cebuano, Hiligaynon.
Tagalog is a Philippine language spoken mainly in the Philippines by about 25 million people.
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Tagalog is the basis of the Filipino national language. When you ask a native of the Philippines what the country’s official language is, the answer will be English and Filipino.
In just five minutes a day, you will learn Tagalog through our beautifully illustrated, immersive and playful lessons. You focus on the part of Tagalog that matters most — words. It’s effective, fun and free.
Tagalog is the basis of the national language, Filipino, used in government, media, and education throughout the Philippines. It’s also widely spoken in Filipino communities across North America, the Middle East, and beyond.
Our large database of English to Tagalog and Tagalog to English translation is 100% free. The website is designed to help expats, abroad-raised Filipinos, and other foreign learners who are studying to write and speak the beautiful Filipino language fluently.