Tagalog
🗺️ Tagalog
Overview
- Language family: Austronesian
- Region: Central and Southern Luzon (e.g., Manila, Batangas, Laguna)
- Number of speakers: 95% (it is the national language of the Philippines
- Status: widely spoken
- Alternate names/spellings: Pilipino, Filipino
Phonology
Consonants
b k d g h l m n ng p r s t w y
Vowels
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a e i o u
Notable Features
- (Unique sounds, tone, stress, vowel harmony, etc.)
Grammar
- Word order: (e.g., Subject–Verb–Object, Verb–Subject–Object)
- Pronouns: (list with examples)
- Verb system: (tense, aspect, mood, affixes)
- Noun structure: (plurals, possessives, cases)
- Other features: (e.g., reduplication, evidentials)
Vocabulary
Core Words
| English | Tagalog |
|---|---|
| Water | Tubig |
| Sun | Araw |
| Mother | Ina |
| House | Bahay |
Numbers
1 = Isa 2 = Dalawa 3 = Tatlo 4 = Apat 5 = Lima
Sample Text
Example Sentence
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- Translation: (Provide English or national language translation)
Longer Text
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Related Dialects
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