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| Name | Tagalog |
|---|---|
| States | |
| Region | Central and South Luzon |
| Speakers | First language (in the Philippines): 49 million |
| Nation | (in the form of Filipino) (minority language) (minority language) |
| Agency | Commission on the Filipino Language |
| Rank | 23 |
| Familycolor | Austronesian |
| Fam2 | Malayo-Polynesian |
| Fam3 | Philippine |
| Fam4 | Central Philippine |
| Stand1 | Filipino |
| Map | s use the languages as a lingua franca. There are over a million speakers in Saudi Arabia, the United States, is an Austronesian language spoken as a first language in the Philippines by about 22 million people. Its standardized form, Filipino, is the national language and an official language of the Philippines and is spoken as a second language by 60 million people. |
(Every person is born free and equal with honor and rights. They are given reason and conscience and they must always trust each other for the spirit of brotherhood.)
Ang hindî magmahál sa kanyang sariling wika ay mahigít pa sa hayop at malansang isdâ. (José Rizal)
One who does not love one's own language is worse than an animal and a putrid fish.
Hulí man daw at magalíng, nakákahábol pa rin. (Hulí man raw at magalíng, nakákahábol pa rin.)
If one is behind but capable, one will still be able to catch up.
Magbirô ka na sa lasíng, huwág lang sa bagong gising.
Make fun of someone drunk, if you must, but never make fun of someone who just woke up.
Ang sakít ng kalingkingan, ramdám ng buong katawán.
The pain of the pinkie is felt by the whole body.
(In a group: if one goes down, the rest comes down with it.)
Nasa hulí ang pagsisisi.
Regret always comes last.
Pagkáhába-haba man ng prusisyón, sa simbahan pa rin ang tulóy.
The wedding procession may stretch on and on, but it still ends up at the church.
(In romance: refers to how certain people are destined to be married. In general: refers to how some things are inevitable, no matter how long you try and postpone it)
Kung dî mádaán sa santong dasalan, daanin sa santong paspasan.
If you can't get it through holy prayer, get it through blessed force.
(In romance and courting: santong paspasan literally means 'Holy speeding' and is a euphemism for sex. It refers to the two styles of courting by filipino men. One is the traditional restrained courting favored by the older generations which often featured serenades and doing chores for the girl's parents. It's notorious for taking ages before getting the girl to say yes. While the other is the riskier seduction which does away with the courting traditions. It can either lead to getting a slap on the face or a pregnancy out of wedlock. The conclusion is what western cultures would call a 'shotgun marriage', therefore the suitor gets the girl one way or the other. The proverb is also applied in terms of diplomacy and negotiation)
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