Knowra Tagalog Tagalog Tagalog is an Austronesian language native to the Philippines, spoken chiefly in central and southern Luzon. It is the principal basis of Filipino, the country's national language.
Austronesian languages : A language family whose members are spoken across islands of the Pacific and Indian oceans, including the Philippines. Tagalog belongs to this broad family, whose shared history links it to languages far beyond Luzon.
Language policy in the Philippines : The laws and practices governing language use in Philippine education, government, and public life. National policies shape where Tagalog and Filipino are taught and used.
Cebuano language : A Central Philippine language spoken chiefly in the central Philippines and parts of Mindanao. Cebuano is one of the Philippines’ largest languages alongside Tagalog, but is not its basis.
Spanish colonization of the Philippines : The period of Spanish rule over the Philippine archipelago, beginning in the sixteenth century and ending in 1898. Colonial administration and religious writing shaped the earliest extensive records of Tagalog.
Tagalog-based Filipino : The standardized national-language variety called Filipino, based primarily on Tagalog and shaped by broader national usage. It is closely related to Tagalog, but the two names reflect different standardization and national roles.
Philippine languages : The languages indigenous to the Philippine archipelago, most of which belong to the Austronesian family. Tagalog is one member of this diverse national language landscape.
Philippine literature : Written and oral literary works produced in the Philippines and its languages. Tagalog has a substantial literary tradition, from oral forms to modern writing.
Ilocano language : A Northern Luzon language spoken chiefly in the Ilocos Region and by communities elsewhere in the Philippines. Ilocano is another major Luzon language, with its own history and regional communities.
Doctrina Christiana : A 1593 Christian catechism printed in Manila in Spanish and Tagalog, among the earliest books printed in the Philippines. Its Tagalog text is a landmark source for the language’s early written history.
Standard Filipino orthography : The conventions governing spelling and writing in contemporary Filipino, including words shared with Tagalog. Written standards show how the national language is codified beyond everyday Tagalog usage.
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