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	Tagalog (Filipino)
		Tagalog is one of the major languages of the Republic of the Philippines and functions as its lingua franca.
		Tagalog is a non-tonal language with a relatively small number of phonemes.
		Tagalog is considered to be a Category II language in terms of difficulty for speakers of English.
	www.nvtc.gov /lotw/months/june/Tagalog.html (1129 words)

	Tagalog language – FREE Tagalog language Information \| Encyclopedia.com: Find Tagalog language Research
		Austronesian language of the Philippines, spoken as a first language by about 17 million people on the island of Luzon and by at least half a million immigrant Filipinos.
		With vocabulary enrichment from other Philippine languages, it has been made the basis of Pilipino, the national language; widely used in education and the media, Pilipino is now understood by more than 60% of the Philippine population.
		Though a script ultimately of South Asian origin was in use for Tagalog in the 16th century (Indic writing systems), all recent literature in the language has utilized adaptations of the Latin alphabet.
	www.encyclopedia.com /doc/1B1-380121.html (802 words)

	Tagalog language at AllExperts
		Tagalog, as its standardized counterpart, Filipino, is the principal language of the national media in the Philippines.
		Tagalog speakers are to be found in other parts of the Philippines as well as throughout the world; it is the sixth most-spoken language in the United States.
		Tagalog was written in an abugida called Baybayin prior to the arrival of the Spaniards in the 16th century.
	en.allexperts.com /e/t/ta/tagalog_language.htm (2677 words)

	Tagalog: Definition and Much More from Answers.com
		Tagalog, a Malayo-Polynesian language that had a written standard form before the coming of the Spanish, is the legal national language of the Philippines, where it is called Pilipino.
		Tagalog (pronunciation: [t??ga?log]) is one of the major languages of the Republic of the Philippines.
		Tagalog, as its standardized counterpart, Filipino, is the principal language of the national media in the Philippines.
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	Tagalog language – FREE Tagalog language Information \| Encyclopedia.com: Facts, Pictures, Information!
		Argument-marking and the Distribution of wh-Phrases in Malagasy, Tagalog, and Tsou.
		A Malayo-Polynesian language of the Philippines, one of the major indigenous languages, the mother tongue of some 10m Filipinos, and the basis of the official and national language referred to as both FILIPINO or Pilipino.
		The Tagalog language is the basis of Pilipino, the national language.
	www.encyclopedia.com /doc/1E1-X-Tagalogl.html (708 words)

	Learn Tagalog with Rosetta Stone
		Tagalog is one of the major languages of the Republic of the Philippines.
		Tagalog is the most spoken Philippine language in terms of the number of speakers.
		Tagalog, as its de facto standardized counterpart, Filipino, is the principal language of the national media in the Philippines.
	www.rosettastone.com /personal/languages/tagalog/description (267 words)

	Tagalog Language - Asia Finest Discussion Forum
		Tagalog is an Austronesian language, commonly spoken in the Philippines, and is the basis for the national language called Filipino.
		Tagalog was the most-influenced language because the center of the Spanish colonial government was in Manila, in the heart of the Tagalog-speaking region.
		Since Tagalog speakers were the ethnic Filipino group closest to Spanish seat of government(Malacañang Palace), culture and education; they formed the native elite and after the independence, Tagalog formed the basis of the national language despite the fact that another vernacular, Cebuano, had more speakers at that time.
	www.asiafinest.com /forum/index.php?showtopic=10132 (1954 words)

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		It is one particular language that is spoken by one of the ethnolinguistic groups in the country, the Tagalogs.
		Because it was based on Tagalog and usage by the Tagalogs, the non-Tagalogs were not given the opportunity to become part of the enrichment and development of Pilipino.
		She was a former chairperson of the said Department and currently president of SANGFIL (Sanggunian ng Mga Kolehiyo at Unibersidad sa Filipino), an organisation of the Departments of Filipino from various colleges and universities in the country at the tertiary level.
	www.emanila.com /pilipino/various/ntu_tagalog.htm (1026 words)

	Tagalog > Tagalog Language > Geography
		Tagalog is also spoken natively by inhabitants living on the islands of Lubang, Marinduque, and the northern and eastern parts of Mindoro.
		Tagalog speakers are to be found in other parts of the Philippines as well as throughout the world; it is the sixth most-spoken language in the United States.
		After weeks of study and deliberation, Tagalog was chosen by the National Language Institute, a committee composed of seven members who represents various regions in the Philippines.
	www.101languages.net /tagalog/geography.html (238 words)

	Tagalog@Everything2.com
		Many academics wish to distinguish Tagalog which is a dialect spoken in the low-lying areas of Luzon (it is, after all derived from "taga-ilog", or "of the river") from Filipino, a modern, dynamic language that is inclusive of words, phrases, and even grammatical structures of the other main Filipino languages.
		Tagalog, though the national language of the Philippines, is only one designated dialect of the country.
		This is a response to flyingroc's assertion that Tagalog is a subset of Pilipino.
	everything2.com /index.pl?node=Tagalog (1140 words)

	Learn the Tagalog Language the Easy Way
		Tagalog is one of the major languages of the Republic of the Philippines and is the most spoken Philippine language in terms of the number of speakers.
		Tagalog is the language of the Republic of the Philippines.
		It is the language mostly spoken by the inhabitants of Luzon.
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	Tagalog alphabets, pronunciation and language
		Tagalog is an Austronesian language with about 57 million speakers in the Philippines, particularly in Manila, central and southern parts of Luzon, and also on the islands of Lubang, Marinduque, and the northern and eastern parts of Mindoro.
		Tagalog used to be written with the Baybayin alphabet, which probably developed from the Kawi script of Java, Bali and Sumatra, which in turn descended from the Pallava script, one of the southern Indian scripts derived from Brahmi.
		Little is known of the history of the language before the arrival of the Spanish in the Philippines during the 16th century as no eariler written materials have been found.
	www.omniglot.com /writing/tagalog.htm (423 words)

	Filipino? Tagalog? Pilipino? Learn the difference!
		It merely stated that a national language acceptable to the entire populace (and ideally incorporating elements from the diverse languages spoken throughout the islands) would be a future goal.
		Tagalog, of course, by virtue of being the lingua franca of those who lived in or near the government capital, was the predominant candidate.
		For Filipinos from other parts of the country, Tagalog is not their first language; they learn to speak Filipino because it is constitutionally the national language and taught in schools.
	www.tagaloglang.com /whyfilipino.htm (671 words)

	Learn Tagalog Language - Free Conversational Tagalog Lessons Online - Common Tagalog Words and Phrases (Site not responding. Last check: )
		Phrasebase drastically simplifies the language learning process by prioritizing the various components of learning and focusing your study efforts on the areas of greatest importance.
		The key is to immerse yourself in the language and use it as often as possible in order to build up your skills of speaking it and listening to it, understanding and comprehending it...
		Tagalog Language Exchange Pen-Pals - Community of people from around the world interested in teaching you their language and sharing their culture with you.
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	Philippines National Official Language Course
		Tagalog = is the native language in the Katagalogan region.
		President Manuel L. Quezon proclaimed Tagalog the Official National Language of the Philippines which was then made official on the July 4, 1946 upon restoration of independence from the United States.
		Tagalog is still the language in most all Literary works and Scientific research to this day.
	www.learntagalognow.com /Philippines_Language_Official_National.html (652 words)

	Tagalog - McElroy Translation Company
		There are also language purists who believe that mixing Tagalog and English (in the blend often called "Taglish") is lazy and "unpatriotic." That point is debatable, but in any case, in the real world, Tagalog speakers in the Philippines or in other countries do indeed incorporate English words into their everyday speech and written materials.
		Likewise, telling a Tagalog speaker that he or she needs an "appendectomy" is much clearer than trying to describe the operation in Tagalog words.
		Because the rules of Tagalog usage are not always clear, and because Tagalog itself is a comparatively obscure language to those who are not from the Philippines, many clients do not have a firm basis for determining who is qualified to do a Tagalog translation.
	www.mcelroytranslation.com /languages/tagalog (1201 words)

	The Lightspan Network - sw
		Tagalog is the mother tongue of about 10 million people, most of whom live in southern Luzon in an area that includes Manila.
		Tagalog, a major Philippine language, is presented in a very effective manner here, with lessons for beginning and intermediate levels.
		Tagalog words for color, numbers, body parts, animals, and more are provided, along with a sound clip of the spoken word.
	www.studyweb.com /common/studyweb/sw.asp?target=http://www.studyweb.com/links/5683.html (417 words)

	Tagalog
		Language Learning Beginner was engineered for the effortless absorption of language fundamentals, focusing on sounds, tones, phonics, alphabets and the basic vocabulary used in everyday conversations.
		Language Learning Everyday, the second part of the series, is intended to provide you with maximum exposure to Tagalog.
		Instead, the language is absorbed through a series of self-guided and easy-to-follow lessons that gradually introduce the Tagalog language with explanations in English.
	www.lp-group.com /store/tagalog.html (435 words)

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		Visayan is the predominant language of the Visayan islands and Mindanao.
		The Cebuano Language is spoken primarily on the island province of Cebu.
		Cebuano is the primary language of the Visayan region.
	www.filipinaladies.com /new/filipino-language-software.htm (875 words)

	Tagalog Translation Services - Filipino Translators English/Tagalog (Site not responding. Last check: )
		Tagalog to English Translations - Experienced bi-lingual translators and proofreaders with extensive experience and a confirmed ability to translate effectively from the Tagalog language.
		The Tagalog language was officially renamed Filipino in 1961 in an attempt to further a common Filipino national identity.
		Filipino is taught in all schools and is gaining acceptance as a second language by the linguistically diverse population of the Philippines where a total of 172 indigenous languages and dialects are used.
	www.greentranslations.com /tagalog-translation.html (249 words)

	The Tagalog Language
		Tagalog is the official language (along with English) of the Philippines, and is the mother tongue for roughly 25% of its population.
		Tagalog, also known as âPilipinoâ or âFilipino,â is part of the Austronesian language family, and, according to the EncyclopÃ¦dia Britannica, is ânotable for its complex verbal system, including in particular three distinct types of passive constructions.â
		From among the estimated 70 different dialects and languages spoken in the Philippines, Tagalog was chosen as the national language (the wikang pambansÃ¢) by the National Language Institute in 1937 and made official when the Philippines regained independence from the United States in 1946.
	www.globalizationpartners.com /Translation_Services/Tagalog/HTML/The_Tagalog_Language.html (234 words)

	Learn Tagalog Fast!
		It is the most spoken Philippine language in terms of the number of speakers.
		Tagalog (Filipino) has been influenced principally in vocabulary by the languages with which they have come in contact: Sanskrit, Arabic, Chinese, English and Spanish.
		There are other prominent features of the language such as the use of markers in a sentence, the reduplication of a syllable in a word and the use of particles between words and phrases.
	www.speakalanguage.com /tagalog-language.html (134 words)

	Overview of the Tagalog Language to Help You Learn Tagalog
		Tagalog (ta-GA-log) is the national language of the Republic of the Philippines.
		Tagalog was selected as the national language of the Philippines in 1946 because it had a rich literary tradition, it was the most widely spoken language in the Republic, and it was considered the language of the revolution against colonialism.
		Tagalog is a phonetic language and the letters and letter combinations virtually always have the same pronunciation.
	www.transparent.com /languagepages/tagalog/overview.htm (637 words)

	Tagalog 101: The Tagalog Language
		After serious deliberation on the studies conducted, and in compliance with the conditions and procedures to be observed in the discharge of its duties, the Institute selected Tagalog to be the basis of the national language.
		Tagalog was the language of the Revolution and the Katipunan --- two incidents in Philippine history that have left us a heritage we all can be proud of.
		Beginning with the school year 1940 - 41, the teaching of the National Language was set in the fourth year of all high schools, and the second year of all normal schools in both public and private schools in the Philippines.
	www.geocities.com /Athens/Academy/3727/tagalog2.htm (520 words)

	The Tagalog Language at Cornell - Department of Asian Studies
		Tagalog is one of the major languages spoken in the Philippines whose population is now over 80 million.
		It was the basis of the national language from 1937 to 1972 (renamed Pilipino in 1959) and some Filipino language experts argue that Tagalog is, actually, the base for Filipino—the current national language and national lingua franca.
		If that is the case, Tagalog/Filipino would have the greatest number of speakers among over a hundred languages spoken in the archipelago, both as a first and as a second language.
	lrc.cornell.edu /asian/courses/tagalog (198 words)

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