Tagalog and Yoruba
Countries
Philippines
Benin, Nigeria
National Language
Philippines
Nigeria
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
Africa, Brazil, Togo, United Kingdom, United States of America
Regulated By
Komisyon sa Wikang Filipino, National Languages Committee
Yoruba Academy
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".
- One of the largest African ethnic groups is Yoruba in south of Sahara Desert.
- In Yoruba language, same combination of vowels and consonants have different meanings depending on the pitch of the vowels, so it is tonal language.
Similar To
Filipino, Cebuano and Spanish Languages
Owo and Itsekiri languages
Derived From
Not Available
Not Available
Alphabets in
Tagalog-Alphabets.jpg#200
Yoruba-Alphabet.jpg#200
Writing Direction
Left-To-Right, Horizontal
Not Available
Thank You
Salamat po
e dupe
How Are You?
Kamusta ka na?
Bawo ni o se wa
Good Night
Magandang gabi
Kasun layọ o
Good Evening
Magandang gabi po
ka a ale
Good Afternoon
Magandang hapon po
e kaasan
Good Morning
Magandang umaga po
e kaaro
Sorry
pinagsisisihan
binu
I Love You
Iniibig kita
mo nifẹ rẹ
Excuse Me
Ipagpaumanhin ninyo ako
mo tọrọ gafara
Dialect 1
Batangas Tagalog
Itsekiri
Where They Speak
Batangas, Gabon
Nigeria
How Many People Speak
Not Available
Where They Speak
Philippines
Benin, Togo
How Many People Speak
Not Available
Dialect 3
Filipino
Ulukwumi
Where They Speak
Philippines
Nigeria
Second Language Speakers
Not Available
Native Name
Tagalog
Yorùbá
Alternative Names
Filipino, Pilipino
Yariba, Yooba
French Name
tagalog
yoruba
German Name
Tagalog
Yoruba-Sprache
Pronunciation
[tɐˈɡaːloɡ]
Not Available
Ethnicity
Tagalog people
Yoruba people
Language Family
Austronesian Family
Niger-Congo Family
Subgroup
Indonesian
Western Sudanic
Early Forms
Proto-Philippine, Old Tagalog, Classical Tagalog, Tagalog
No early forms
Standard Forms
Filipino
Yorùbá
Signed Forms
Not Available
Yoruba Sign Language
Scope
Individual
Individual
ISO 639 6
Not Available
Not Available
Glottocode
taga1269
yoru1245
Linguasphere
31-CKA
No data available
Language Type
Living
Living
Language Linguistic Typology
Object-Verb-Subject, Subject-Verb-Object, Verb-Object-Subject, Verb-Subject-Object
Subject-Verb-Object
Language Morphological Typology
Not Available
Analytic, Isolating
All Tagalog and Yoruba 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 Yoruba dialects. Various dialects of Tagalog and Yoruba language differ in their pronunciations and words. Dialects of Tagalog are spoken in different Tagalog Speaking Countries whereas Yoruba Dialects are spoken in different Yoruba speaking countries. Also the number of people speaking Tagalog vs Yoruba Dialects varies from few thousands to many millions. Some of the Tagalog dialects include: Batangas Tagalog, Bisalog. Yoruba dialects include: Itsekiri , Ede. Also learn about dialects in South American Languages and North American Languages.
Tagalog and Yoruba Speaking population
Tagalog and Yoruba speaking population is one of the factors based on which Tagalog and Yoruba languages can be compared. The total count of Tagalog and Yoruba Speaking population in percentage is also given. The percentage of people speaking Tagalog language is 0.42 % whereas the percentage of people speaking Yoruba language is 0.42 %. 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 Yoruba on Tagalog vs Yoruba where you will get native speakers, speaking population in percentage and native names.
Tagalog and Yoruba Language Codes
Tagalog and Yoruba language codes are used in those applications where using language names are tedious. Tagalog and Yoruba Language Codes include all the international language codes, glottocodes and linguasphere.