Tagalog and Malagasy
Countries
Philippines
Madagascar
National Language
Philippines
Comoros, Madagascar, Mayotte
Second Language
Filipinos
Not spoken in any of the countries
Speaking Continents
Asia, Australia
Africa
Minority Language
Australia, Canada, Guam, Hong Kong, New Zealand, Singapore, United Kingdom
Not spoken in any of the countries
Regulated By
Komisyon sa Wikang Filipino, National Languages Committee
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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".
- Malagasy language was originated in southeast Asia, since it shares several common words and meanings with Indonesian Languages.
- About 93% of the basic vocabulary is of Malayo-Polynesian origin in Malagasy language.
Similar To
Filipino, Cebuano and Spanish Languages
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Derived From
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Alphabets in
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Writing Direction
Left-To-Right, Horizontal
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Time Taken to Learn
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Thank You
Salamat po
Misaotra
How Are You?
Kamusta ka na?
Manao ahoana!
Good Night
Magandang gabi
Alina tsara
Good Evening
Magandang gabi po
Manao ahoana e
Good Afternoon
Magandang hapon po
Manao ahoana e
Good Morning
Magandang umaga po
Maraina tsara
Sorry
pinagsisisihan
Miala tsiny
I Love You
Iniibig kita
Tiako ianao.
Excuse Me
Ipagpaumanhin ninyo ako
Azafady
Dialect 1
Batangas Tagalog
Eastern Malagasy
Where They Speak
Batangas, Gabon
Merina
How Many People Speak
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Dialect 2
Bisalog
Western Malagasy
Where They Speak
Philippines
Sakalava
How Many People Speak
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Dialect 3
Filipino
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Where They Speak
Philippines
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How Many People Speak
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How Many People Speak?
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Second Language Speakers
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Native Name
Tagalog
Fiteny Malagasy
Alternative Names
Filipino, Pilipino
Malagasy Sign Language
French Name
tagalog
malgache
German Name
Tagalog
Malagassi-Sprache
Pronunciation
[tɐˈɡaːloɡ]
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Ethnicity
Tagalog people
Malagasy people
Language Family
Austronesian Family
Austronesian Family
Subgroup
Indonesian
Austronesian
Branch
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Indonesian
Early Forms
Proto-Philippine, Old Tagalog, Classical Tagalog, Tagalog
No early forms
Standard Forms
Filipino
standard Malagasy
Signed Forms
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Scope
Individual
Macrolanguage
ISO 639 6
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Glottocode
taga1269
mala1537
Linguasphere
31-CKA
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Language Type
Living
Living
Language Linguistic Typology
Object-Verb-Subject, Subject-Verb-Object, Verb-Object-Subject, Verb-Subject-Object
Verb-Object-Subject
Language Morphological Typology
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All Tagalog and Malagasy Dialects
Most languages have dialects where each dialect differ from other dialect with respect to grammar and vocabulary. Here you will get to know all Tagalog and Malagasy dialects. Various dialects of Tagalog and Malagasy language differ in their pronunciations and words. Dialects of Tagalog are spoken in different Tagalog Speaking Countries whereas Malagasy Dialects are spoken in different Malagasy speaking countries. Also the number of people speaking Tagalog vs Malagasy Dialects varies from few thousands to many millions. Some of the Tagalog dialects include: Batangas Tagalog, Bisalog. Malagasy dialects include: Eastern Malagasy , Western Malagasy. Also learn about dialects in South American Languages and North American Languages.
Tagalog and Malagasy Speaking population
Tagalog and Malagasy speaking population is one of the factors based on which Tagalog and Malagasy languages can be compared. The total count of Tagalog and Malagasy Speaking population in percentage is also given. The percentage of people speaking Tagalog language is 0.42 % whereas the percentage of people speaking Malagasy language is 0.28 %. When we compare the speaking population of any two languages we get to know which of two languages is more popular. Find more details about how many people speak Tagalog and Malagasy on Tagalog vs Malagasy where you will get native speakers, speaking population in percentage and native names.
Tagalog and Malagasy Language Codes
Tagalog and Malagasy language codes are used in those applications where using language names are tedious. Tagalog and Malagasy Language Codes include all the international language codes, glottocodes and linguasphere.