How to write “Tagalog” in tagalog ?

5 Comments

1. Haruka says:

   September 23, 2009 at 10:00 am

   It’s still Tagalog. They don’t use characters/symbols or letter accents
2. Natasha says:

   September 23, 2009 at 10:00 am

   Its the same no symbols or nothing. Well except for the n with a little wavy line at the top!
3. obet_dionisio says:

   September 23, 2009 at 10:00 am

   The above answerers are correct in answering your question that the word "Tagalog" is written also as "Tagalog".

   But maybe this information may help you in your need to write an article "showing how to write some languages".

   Tagalog is originally and still is, a dialect in a big part of the Central and Southern Luzon Regions of the Philippines. Sometime in 1935-1937, when there was a need to have a National Language, the government decided to use "Tagalog" as the basis of the National Language. In order not to offend the other regions who have different dialects, they re-named Tagalog as "Pilipino". Again, there was a dissent on how the National Language should be called, and sometime in late 1980’s, it was officially decreed that the National Language will be, and should be spelled as "Filipino". Although, in most quarters and to others, the word "Tagalog" remained the national language of the Philippines.

   It might me right for you to note in your article the above, and thereon, refer and write that the National Language of the Philippines, is and should be written as "Filipino", not as "Tagalog", or "PIlipino".

   Please note also that the word "Filipino" also refers to the nationality of the citizens of the Philippines, which is termed as "Filipino".
4. ambitiouzzz... says:

   September 23, 2009 at 10:00 am

   hmmm… tagalog word is still tagalog in english.
5. guillermo d says:

   September 23, 2009 at 10:00 am

   do you mean in tagalog ancient script? search baybayin in your browser.but if you want in latin letters here how it is written! ( TGL)