2006-06-23 21:26:23 · 4 answers · asked by Hannah 1 in Society & Culture ➔ Languages
When the Tagalog-based national language was being developed, Lope K. Santos wrote the Balarila ng Wikang Pambansa and introduced the Abakada of 20 letters in which only one letter represents one meaningful sound in Tagalog. The 20 letters of Abakada are written as a b k d e g h i l m n ng o p r s t u w y. The National Language Institute of the Philippines initiated the new language in 1973. In 1976, the alphabet consisted of 31 letters—the 26 letters of the English alphabet, the Spanish ñ, ll, rr, and ch, and the ng of Tagalog. In practice, however, the digraphs are considered as their two constituent letters. In 1987, the alphabet was revised and rr, ll and ch, all of which are of Spanish origin, were removed, leaving 28 letters.
2006-06-23 21:44:25 · answer #1 · answered by listenup_yall 3 · 4⤊ 3⤋
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2006-06-24 04:31:24 · answer #2 · answered by Evil Wordmonger, LTD LOL 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋
balarila in tagalog(the national language of philippines) means grammar.
2006-06-24 04:32:56 · answer #3 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
You know what, try going through Wikipedia. They have lots to tell you there. Ok?
2006-06-24 04:32:13 · answer #4 · answered by eccentric_sphinx 1 · 0⤊ 0⤋