Chinese and Tagalog as Minority Language
In Chinese and Tagalog speaking countries you will get the countries which have Chinese and Tagalog as minority language. The language which is spoken by minority of population in the country is called as minority language.
- Chinese as minority language: Indonesia, Malaysia.
- Tagalog as minority language: Australia, Canada, Guam, Hong Kong, New Zealand, Singapore, United Kingdom.
If you want to compare Chinese and Tagalog dialects, then you can go to Chinese vs Tagalog Dialects. Some of the official languages are also considered as minority languages.
Chinese and Tagalog Regulators
Chinese and Tagalog speaking countries provide you Chinese and Tagalog regulators which are the official organizations that regulate them. Chinese Language Standardization Council, National Commission on Language and Script Work, Promote Mandarin Council regulates Chinese language.Tagalog is regulated by Komisyon sa Wikang Filipino, National Languages Committee. Also get to learn, Chinese and Tagalog Language History.
Chinese and Tagalog Continents
Thinking about Chinese and Tagalog continents in which Chinese and Tagalog speaking countries are present. Check out more information on Chinese and Tagalog. Most of the Chinese speaking countries lie in Asia. While Tagalog speaking countries lie in Asia, Australia. Continentwise, most of the languages belong to Asian Languages and African Languages. It's always fun to know about interesting facts of any language, so lets discuss about unknown facts of Chinese and Tagalog languages:
Chinese Interesting Facts:
- Chinese language is tonal, since meaning of a word changes according to its tone.
- In Chinese language, there is no grammatical distinction between singular or plural, no declination of verbs according to tense, mood and aspect.
Tagalog Interesting Facts:
- In 1593, "Doctrina Christiana" was first book written in two versions of Tagalog.
- The name "Tagalog" means "native to" and "river". "Tagalog"is derived from taga ilog, which means "inhabitants of the river".
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