Tagalog and Cebuano are as different as Spanish is from French, if not more so. Cebuano, Kapampangan, Ilocano and such are NOT mere dialects of Tagalog - they are completely distinct LANGUAGES that are very different from each other. 1987 Constitution, Article XIV, Section 6Ī foreigner who says that the Philippine national language is “Tagalog” may offend politically conscious Filipinos from other parts of the country where Tagalog is not the first language. The national language of the Philippines is Filipino. The Tagalog language is the basis of the Filipino national language.Īsk a native of the Philippines if the country’s official language is Tagalog, and the answer will be “No, it’s not called Tagalog, but Filipino.” This is because that is what the law says and that is what is taught in the educational system. The Tagalogs (the Tagalog people) live in Manila and nearby areas.Ģ. Tagalog refers to a people and to their language.ġ. Don’t pronounce “Tagalog” like the English word ‘tagalong’ - No!
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