Tagalog/Filipino

Austronesian82 million totalLatin

RegionPhilippines

FamilyAustronesian

Speakers82 million total

ScriptLatin

TypeAlphabetic

About Tagalog/Filipino

The basis for Filipino, the national language of the Philippines. Heavily influenced by Spanish with thousands of loanwords. Uses a trigger system instead of passive voice. The Philippines has 170+ languages, making Filipino a crucial unifying tongue.

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