Tagalog Language
Tagalog
Linguistic Classification Tagalog is an Austronesian language within the Malayo-Polynesian branch, primarily spoken by the Tagalog people.
Number of Speakers Approximately 43.1 million native speakers as of 2020, making it the most spoken native language in the Philippines.
Official Status Serves as the foundation for Filipino, the national language and one of the two official languages of the Philippines, alongside English.
Geographical Distribution Predominantly spoken in central and southern Luzon, including Metro Manila, and as a second language throughout the Philippines.