Tagalog and Chinese Speaking countries
Countries
Philippines
China, Hong Kong, Macau, Singapore, Taiwan
National Language
Philippines
China, Taiwan
Second Language
Filipinos
Republic of Brazil
Speaking Continents
Asia, Australia
Asia
Minority Language
Australia, Canada, Guam, Hong Kong, New Zealand, Singapore, United Kingdom
Indonesia, Malaysia
Regulated By
Komisyon sa Wikang Filipino, National Languages Committee
Chinese Language Standardization Council, National Commission on Language and Script Work, Promote Mandarin Council
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".
- 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.
Similar To
Filipino, Cebuano and Spanish Languages
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Derived From
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Tagalog and Chinese as Minority Language
In Tagalog and Chinese speaking countries you will get the countries which have Tagalog and Chinese as minority language. The language which is spoken by minority of population in the country is called as minority language.
- Tagalog as minority language: Australia, Canada, Guam, Hong Kong, New Zealand, Singapore, United Kingdom.
- Chinese as minority language: Indonesia, Malaysia.
If you want to compare Tagalog and Chinese dialects, then you can go to Tagalog vs Chinese Dialects. Some of the official languages are also considered as minority languages.
Tagalog and Chinese Regulators
Tagalog and Chinese speaking countries provide you Tagalog and Chinese regulators which are the official organizations that regulate them. Komisyon sa Wikang Filipino, National Languages Committee regulates Tagalog language.Chinese is regulated by Chinese Language Standardization Council, National Commission on Language and Script Work, Promote Mandarin Council. Also get to learn, Tagalog and Chinese Language History.
Tagalog and Chinese Continents
Thinking about Tagalog and Chinese continents in which Tagalog and Chinese speaking countries are present. Check out more information on Tagalog and Chinese. Most of the Tagalog speaking countries lie in Asia, Australia. While Chinese speaking countries lie in Asia. 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 Tagalog and Chinese languages:
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".
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.
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