What is the origin of Tagalog language?

Another article seem to point that ancient Tagalog came from the Samar/ Leyte Waray/Hebrew dialect: Tagalog (pronounced təˈɡɑːlɒɡ in English) is an Austronesian language spoken as a first language by a third of the population of the Philippines and as a second language by most of the rest. It is the first language of the Philippine region IV

Is Filipino a version of Tagalog plus others?

Some language experts consider Filipino as a version of “Tagalog plus others”. This is because Filipino has become the ever-evolving Tagalog with the inclusion of many new and invented words mostly foreign in origin.

Why is it called “Filipino”?

The Philippine government, with its strong adherence to democracy where sovereignty reigns in the people, has made a move to unite everyone under one language that solidifies all Pilipinos. They then adapted “Filipino” as the general term that would refer to the name of the country’s national language.

What is the importance of Tagalog in the Philippines?

Tagalog speakers are also found in other parts of the Philippines and through its standardized form of Filipino, the language serves the national lingua franca of the country. Tagalog also serves as the common language among Overseas Filipinos, though its use overseas is usually limited to communication between Filipino ethnic groups.

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Tagalog is a language that originated in the Philippine islands. It is the first language of most Filipinos and the second language of most others. More than 50 million Filipinos speak Tagalog in the Philippines, and 24 million people speak the language worldwide.

Are non-Tagalog natives proficient in Tagalog?

No, only those who finished secondary education are proficient in Tagalog among the non- Tagalog natives. Even if they speak Tagalog, they only know the very basic form of Tagalog, which is Filipino.

Can most Filipinos speak Tagalog?

Most can, but some can’t. There are even some people of Tagalog ethnicity who are very rusty at it. Some Filipinos are educated private school where they only speak English. They know only limited Tagalog that they use at home, or in some cases, can’t speak it at all. Other ethnic groups in the Philippines learn Tagalog as a second language.

How hard is it to learn Tagalog?

Truth is, learning how to speak Tagalog fluently is much, much easier than it sounds, even for complete beginners. The original Filipino writing system was based on the Baybayin alphabet. Modern Tagalog is based on the Latin alphabet and the Baybayin script is now only used for purely aesthetic reasons.

Is Taglish the natural evolution of pure Tagalog?

So has Modern Filipino (Taglish) emerged from the natural evolution of Pure Tagalog as it collided and assimilated with indispensable lingua franca English, which in and of itself is a massive agglomeration of root words originating from ancient European civilizations. Modern Filipino is a superset language.