Tagalog / Filipino
Filipino is a language under the Austronesian language family. It is the national language (Wikang pambansa | Pambansang wika) of the Philippines, and one of the two official languages (Wikang opisyal | Opisyal na wika) of the country, with English. It is a standardized variety of Tagalog based on the native language, spoken and written, in Metro Manila, the National Capital Region, and in other urban centers of the archipelago. The 1987 Constitution mandates that Filipino be further enriched and developed by the other languages of the Philippines.read more