What is tagalo?

Tagalog is the national language of the Philippines. It is one of the Austronesian languages, specifically of the Malayo-Polynesian group. It is predominantly spoken in the central and southern parts of Luzon, the largest and most populous island in the Philippines. It has approximately 25 million speakers worldwide.

Tagalog is written using the Latin alphabet with the addition of several diacritic marks to represent sounds unique to the language. It is a highly inflected language, with a complex system of affixes indicating tense, aspect, mood, and subject and object relationships.

In addition to being the national language of the Philippines, Tagalog is also one of the official languages along with English. It is widely used in mass media, education, government, and commerce. It has also influenced other Philippine languages, such as Cebuano and Ilocano.

Filipino, which is based on Tagalog, is the standard language of the Philippines and is used in official communication, education, and media. However, many Tagalog speakers still use the original language, and there are also many regional variations of Tagalog with their own distinct features.