Tagalog does not seem too normal
2007-03-04 16:57:26 · 9 answers · asked by QQ dri lu 4 in Society & Culture ➔ Languages
I ask this 'cause Philipines seems to be a normal country
2007-03-04 17:00:09 · update #1
First, we are called Filipinos not Philipineans. We have a "normal" official language which is called Filipino. Tagalog is a dialect that is very normal. Any language may seems "not normal" if you do not speak it or familiar with it. Calling us "Philipineans" is not normal.
What would be a "normal" language?
2007-03-04 17:30:52 · answer #1 · answered by just me 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
I think what he meant is that why not all Filipinos seems to speak a common language. Maybe he tried to speak some Filipinos and not everyone can do Tagalog as the official language. The answer would be because the Philippines are made up islands that it become hard to have a single language for communication. Tagalog is the most common language in the Manila, the capital city and its neighboring provinces but it doesn't mean that everyone in the country can speak it. In fact, in the senate or congress, the use of English as a medium of communication is favored and use instead of Tagalog since representatives from other localities (eg Ilocano, Bicolano, Cebuano, Chavacano, etc.) could not speak well of Tagalog. Even on schools, English or the local dialect is commonly used over Tagalog.
I would like to think that this is one reason why Filipinos can assimilate very well even outside their country. And "Filipino" is the official language in the Philippines which is mainly made of Tagalog words.
2007-03-05 02:04:00 · answer #2 · answered by opiateeyes 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Tagalog isn't normal!?
By the way, Tagalog is not the national language. Even a lot of Filipinos seem to get this mixed up. As far as I'm concerned, the national language is called Filipino. The language is VERY similar to Tagalog, but they are NOT the same. The easiest way to explain it is that Filipino was created as a new language for the entire country, and it borrows HEAVILY from Tagalog. Tagalog was used because: 1. It is the language spoken in the national capital region, and 2. It has less Spanish influence than most Visayan dialects, which would be the next choices. The difference between Tagalog and Filipino is pretty insignificant... There actually isn't much use in differentiating them, but I just thought I'd share that with you guys. LOL!
SO, what do you mean when you say 'normal'? When we speak to each other and we manage to understand what is being said... so I don't see what's so 'abnormal' about it... What do you suggest we speak? ¬_¬'''
2007-03-05 01:12:24 · answer #3 · answered by Presuntinho 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Philipineans? heh its Filipinos
Im filipino and heres my guess... The 2 main languages spoken in Philippines are Tagalog and Ilocano. If my memory is correct here are over 100 dialects there, most of the words are very similar but each town/province has their own version. Its like Latin American counties: peanut = cacahuate, cacahuata, mani (mispelled but i know im close)
wait , what was the question again?
btw: where the budd at?
2007-03-05 01:24:24 · answer #4 · answered by moremass 1 · 0⤊ 0⤋
What is abnormal about Tagalog? It is no more difficult to learn than any other language. Just watch out that it doesn't become Arabic. The language is normal, but some of the people who speak are...unpleasant (was that sufficiently PC? I didn't say murderous terrorists.)
2007-03-05 01:08:55 · answer #5 · answered by mourning my dad 3 · 0⤊ 1⤋
Actually its a normal language... I have a Filipino teacher and aunt and they speak Tagalog and it just sounds like a foreign language... Anyway it also sounds a bit like Iban Language.. Iban is a Dayak race where you can find them in Sarawak, Malaysia. Their language is also something like Malay language.. The Dayaks are mostly Christians...
2007-03-05 01:05:54 · answer #6 · answered by Joshua 1 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Mmm.. All the countries have different languages.
Therefore, the Philippines uses Tagalog to be its main language.
So, thats normal...
2007-03-05 01:06:51 · answer #7 · answered by ღBellaღ 3 · 1⤊ 0⤋
first off, i think the filipino language is not so different from any other languages. on the other hand, you must consider the many influences from the spaniards, japanese, and the americans. their rule over the country has predominantly created what the Philippines is today, including the language.
2007-03-05 01:07:16 · answer #8 · answered by crissy 1 · 0⤊ 0⤋
HEY WHY NOT, IT IS AS NORMAL AS ANY OTHER LINGO BROTHER.
I THINK YOU FEEL ASHAMED TO BE ASSOCIATED WITH THE LINGO. DON'T BE. IT IS A PRETTY DECENT LANGUAGE FOR A NATIONAL ONE.
TALAGA.!!!!!!!!!!!!!!11
2007-03-05 01:01:30 · answer #9 · answered by sarang 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋