Central Philippine Languages: Bikol Languages, Tagalog Language, Visayan Languages, Cebuano Language, Tagalog Grammar, Hiligaynon Language, Waray-Wara

Please note that the content of this book primarily consists of articles available from Wikipedia or other free sources online. Pages: 52. Chapters: Bikol languages, Tagalog language, Visayan languages, Cebuano language, Tagalog grammar, Hiligaynon language, Waray-Waray language, Baybayin, Tausug language, Filipino language, Philippine kinship, Aklanon languages, Rinconada Bikol language, Laguna Copperplate Inscription, Kinaray-a language, Tagalog phonology, Languages of Bicol, Doctrina Cristiana, Magandang Balita Biblia, Central Bikolano language, Surigaonon language, Leo James English, Taglish, Abakada script, Kamayo language, Maria Odulio de Guzman, Asi language, In the Claws of Brightness, Capiznon language, Onhan language, Masbateno language, Romblomanon language, Trinidad Tarrosa-Subido, Mansakan languages, Englog, Bisakol languages, List of Tagalog literary works, Albay Bikolano language, Porohanon language, Butuanon language, Il nuovo dizionario filippino, Caluyanon language, Cuyonon language, Bisalog, Ratagnon language, Mamanwa language, Pandan Bikol language, Inland Bikol languages, Coastal Bikol languages, Kinamigin language. Excerpt: Tagalog (pronounced 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 (CALABARZON and MIMAROPA) and of Metro Manila. Its standardized form, commonly called Filipino, is the national language and one of two official languages of the Philippines. It is related to-though not readily intelligible with-other Austronesian languages such as Malay, Javanese, and Hawaiian. The Tagalog Baybayin script.The word Tagalog derived from tagailog, from taga- meaning "native of" and ilog meaning "river." Thus, it means "river dweller." Very little is known about the history of the language. However, according to linguists such as Dr. David Zorc and Dr. Robert Blust, the...