Filipino language

Filipino is the Philippines’ national language, based primarily on Tagalog and continually enriched by vocabulary from other Philippine languages and foreign languages.

Tagalog language: An Austronesian language spoken mainly in central and southern Luzon and the basis of standardized Filipino. Filipino draws its grammar and core vocabulary primarily from Tagalog.
Manuel L. Quezon: The Philippine president who promoted a national language and established the Institute of National Language in 1937. His government initiated the state project that led to a national language based on Tagalog.
Filipino language in education: The teaching and use of Filipino in Philippine schools and educational policy. School instruction and language requirements shape how Filipino is learned and used.
Cebuano language: A major Austronesian language spoken in the central Philippines and parts of Mindanao. Its large speaker community illustrates why Filipino is not the sole language of the country.
National language: A language given symbolic or practical prominence as a marker of national identity or public life. Filipino’s national designation connects language policy with shared identity.
Filipino alphabet: The 28-letter writing system officially used for Filipino and other Philippine languages. Its letters represent the sounds used to write contemporary Filipino.
Institute of National Language: A Philippine government body established in 1937 to study and develop a national language. It selected and developed the linguistic basis later associated with Filipino.
Filipino-language media: Broadcast, print, and digital media produced in Filipino for audiences in the Philippines and abroad. Popular media spreads vocabulary, registers, and shared forms of Filipino.
Ilocano language: An Austronesian language spoken mainly in northern Luzon and by Ilocano communities elsewhere. It is a distinct regional language, not a dialect of Filipino or Tagalog.
Official language: A language authorized for use in government, law, or public administration. Filipino’s national role differs from the constitutionally defined category of official language.

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