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| | Tagalog language - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia |
 | | Tagalog, as its standardized counterpart, Filipino, is the principal language of the national media in the Philippines. |
 | | It is closely related to the languages spoken in the Bicol and Visayas regions such as Bikol, Hiligaynon, Waray-Waray, and Cebuano. |
 | | Languages that have made significant contributions to Tagalog are Spanish, Min Nan Chinese, English, Malay, Sanskrit (via Malay), Arabic (via Malay/Spanish), and Northern Philippine languages such as Kapampangan spoken on the island of Luzon. |
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