1 Countries
1.2 Countries
Philippines
Dadra and Nagar Haveli, Daman and Diu, Goa, India, Maharashtra
1.4 Total No. Of Countries
1.3 National Language
1.5 Second Language
Filipinos
Andra Pradesh, Chhattisgarh, Dadra and Nagar Haveli, Daman and Diu, Gujarat, Karnataka, Madhya Pradesh, Tamil Nadu, Telangana
1.7 Speaking Continents
1.9 Minority Language
Australia, Canada, Guam, Hong Kong, New Zealand, Singapore, United Kingdom
Israel, Mauritius
1.11 Regulated By
Komisyon sa Wikang Filipino, National Languages Committee
Maharashtra Sahitya Parishad
1.13 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".
- Marathi ranks 4th in India based on the number of native speakers.
- Marathi language has borrowed plenty of loanwords from Urdu, Persian, Arabic and Sanskrit.
1.15 Similar To
Filipino, Cebuano and Spanish Languages
Konkani Language
1.17 Derived From
Not Available
Sanskrit Language