Comments on: Is there a difference between Filipino and Tagalog language? http://www.philippinestagalog.com/is-there-a-difference-between-filipino-and-tagalog-language.php The Philippine language is called Tagalog Fri, 04 Nov 2011 00:45:27 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.9.2 hourly 1 By: obet_dionisio http://www.philippinestagalog.com/is-there-a-difference-between-filipino-and-tagalog-language.php/comment-page-1#comment-1264 obet_dionisio Mon, 02 Nov 2009 08:07:43 +0000 http://www.philippinestagalog.com/is-there-a-difference-between-filipino-and-tagalog-language.php#comment-1264 In the Philippines, there are many dialects. One of these dialects is Tagalog which is mainly spoken in Luzon, particularly in Central Luzon and Southern Luzon, including the then Capital City, Manila. First of all, the word Tagalog was derived from the words "Taga Ilog" ("Taga" is "from" and "Ilog" is " River"), which means those residing by the river or river dweller,as differentiated from those living around the foot of the mountains. As time went on, Taga Ilog" became Tagalog. In 1937, it was decreed by the National Government to have a basis of a national language, and the Tagalog dialect was chosen. In 1939, President Manuel Quezon declared Tagalog as the National Language. However, there were many dissatisfied speakers of other dialects, especially those from the Visayas who are Cebuano speakers. To appease the complaints, it was decided to change the terminology of the National Language. In 1959, the then Secretary of Education declared that the name of the National Language be changed from Tagalog to Pilipino, but still retaining the main composition of the national language from the Tagalog dialect. Still, there was no national consensus of the adoption of the word "PIlipino" as a National Language. In the 1987 Philippine Constitution, name of the National Language was again changed from Pilipino to Filipino, to give it more a nationalistic and universalist term. It must be noted here that the word Filipino also stands as the nationality of the citizens of the Philippines. Hence, from 1987, the word Filipino both refer to Filipino as the National Language and Filipino as the Citizenship. Although, in common usage, the word Tagalog and Pilipino were still in use when referring to the National Language. To end the discussion, the words Tagalog, Pilipino, and Filipino, refer to the same thing, the National Language of the Philippines. In the Philippines, there are many dialects. One of these dialects is Tagalog which is mainly spoken in Luzon, particularly in Central Luzon and Southern Luzon, including the then Capital City, Manila. First of all, the word Tagalog was derived from the words "Taga Ilog" ("Taga" is "from" and "Ilog" is " River"), which means those residing by the river or river dweller,as differentiated from those living around the foot of the mountains. As time went on, Taga Ilog" became Tagalog.

In 1937, it was decreed by the National Government to have a basis of a national language, and the Tagalog dialect was chosen. In 1939, President Manuel Quezon declared Tagalog as the National Language.
However, there were many dissatisfied speakers of other dialects, especially those from the Visayas who are Cebuano speakers. To appease the complaints, it was decided to change the terminology of the National Language. In 1959, the then Secretary of Education declared that the name of the National Language be changed from Tagalog to Pilipino, but still retaining the main composition of the national language from the Tagalog dialect.

Still, there was no national consensus of the adoption of the word "PIlipino" as a National Language. In the 1987 Philippine Constitution, name of the National Language was again changed from Pilipino to Filipino, to give it more a nationalistic and universalist term.

It must be noted here that the word Filipino also stands as the nationality of the citizens of the Philippines. Hence, from 1987, the word Filipino both refer to Filipino as the National Language and Filipino as the Citizenship. Although, in common usage, the word Tagalog and Pilipino were still in use when referring to the National Language.

To end the discussion, the words Tagalog, Pilipino, and Filipino, refer to the same thing, the National Language of the Philippines.

]]> By: Meenakshi http://www.philippinestagalog.com/is-there-a-difference-between-filipino-and-tagalog-language.php/comment-page-1#comment-1265 Meenakshi Mon, 02 Nov 2009 08:07:43 +0000 http://www.philippinestagalog.com/is-there-a-difference-between-filipino-and-tagalog-language.php#comment-1265 Yes i heard some abt Filipino and Tagalog, she is filipino actually Yes i heard some abt Filipino and Tagalog, she is filipino actually

]]> By: army wifey http://www.philippinestagalog.com/is-there-a-difference-between-filipino-and-tagalog-language.php/comment-page-1#comment-1266 army wifey Mon, 02 Nov 2009 08:07:43 +0000 http://www.philippinestagalog.com/is-there-a-difference-between-filipino-and-tagalog-language.php#comment-1266 Filipino----------people Tagalog--------language in the philippines Filipino———-people
Tagalog——–language in the philippines

]]> By: Jesse http://www.philippinestagalog.com/is-there-a-difference-between-filipino-and-tagalog-language.php/comment-page-1#comment-1267 Jesse Mon, 02 Nov 2009 08:07:43 +0000 http://www.philippinestagalog.com/is-there-a-difference-between-filipino-and-tagalog-language.php#comment-1267 According to my Filipino teacher, Tagalog and Filipino are all the same. When I study Filipino subject, they base tagalog instead. There are no differences. According to the Wikipedia Filipino is the national and an official language of the Philippines as designated in the 1987 Philippine Constitution. It is an Austronesian language that is based from the existing native language Tagalog. We refer Filipino as Tagalog. Don't be confuse. Example (Halimbawa) which I have learn from my Filipino Subject: What is your name? - English Ano ang pangalan mo? - Tagalog and Filipino My name is Jay-jay. Ako pangalan ay si Jay-jay. Please watch this video: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=hxBkvdchII0 look at the kid video http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=jUQWwPKlF30 If you don't trust me. Try this Filipino-Tagalog Dictionary: http://www.tagalog-dictionary.com/ I am from Cebu. According to my Filipino teacher, Tagalog and Filipino are all the same. When I study Filipino subject, they base tagalog instead. There are no differences.

According to the Wikipedia
Filipino is the national and an official language of the Philippines as designated in the 1987 Philippine Constitution. It is an Austronesian language that is based from the existing native language Tagalog.

We refer Filipino as Tagalog. Don’t be confuse.

Example (Halimbawa) which I have learn from my Filipino Subject:
What is your name? – English
Ano ang pangalan mo? – Tagalog and Filipino

My name is Jay-jay.
Ako pangalan ay si Jay-jay.

Please watch this video:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=hxBkvdchII0

look at the kid video
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=jUQWwPKlF30

If you don’t trust me. Try this Filipino-Tagalog Dictionary:
http://www.tagalog-dictionary.com/

I am from Cebu.

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