Ilocano and Tagalog Speaking countries
Countries
Philippines
  
Philippines
  
National Language
Philippines
  
Philippines
  
Second Language
Not spoken in any of the countries
  
Filipinos
  
Speaking Continents
Asia
  
Asia, Australia
  
Minority Language
Not spoken in any of the countries
  
Australia, Canada, Guam, Hong Kong, New Zealand, Singapore, United Kingdom
  
Regulated By
Commission on the Filipino Language
  
Komisyon sa Wikang Filipino, National Languages Committee
  
Interesting Facts
- Ilocano was originally written with Baybayin syllabary, then gradually it was replaced by Latin alphabet.
- Northwest Luzon is the original Ilocano homeland.
  
- 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".
  
Similar To
Tagalog, Indonesian and Malaysian Languages
  
Filipino, Cebuano and Spanish Languages
  
Derived From
Not Available
  
Not Available
  
Ilocano and Tagalog as Minority Language
In Ilocano and Tagalog speaking countries you will get the countries which have Ilocano and Tagalog as minority language. The language which is spoken by minority of population in the country is called as minority language.
- Ilocano as minority language: Not spoken in any of the countries.
- Tagalog as minority language: Australia, Canada, Guam, Hong Kong, New Zealand, Singapore, United Kingdom.
If you want to compare Ilocano and Tagalog dialects, then you can go to Ilocano vs Tagalog Dialects. Some of the official languages are also considered as minority languages.
Ilocano and Tagalog Regulators
Ilocano and Tagalog speaking countries provide you Ilocano and Tagalog regulators which are the official organizations that regulate them. Commission on the Filipino Language regulates Ilocano language.Tagalog is regulated by Komisyon sa Wikang Filipino, National Languages Committee. Also get to learn, Ilocano and Tagalog Language History.
Ilocano and Tagalog Continents
Thinking about Ilocano and Tagalog continents in which Ilocano and Tagalog speaking countries are present. Check out more information on Ilocano and Tagalog. Most of the Ilocano 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 Ilocano and Tagalog languages:
Ilocano Interesting Facts:
- Ilocano was originally written with Baybayin syllabary, then gradually it was replaced by Latin alphabet.
- Northwest Luzon is the original Ilocano homeland.
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".
The Ilocano language was derived from Not Available and is similar to Tagalog, Indonesian and Malaysian Languages whereas Ilocano language is similar to Filipino, Cebuano and Spanish Languages and derived from Not Available.