Learn about the relationship between Filipino and Tagalog
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Intro |
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| Alisha: What is the relationship between Filipino and Tagalog? |
| Danilo: And what are the differences? |
| Alisha: At FilipinoPod101.com, we hear these questions often. Imagine the following situation: Sasha Lee, a college student, is confused about the difference between Filipino and Tagalog. To clarify her confusion, she asks her teacher, Rose Reyes, |
| "Are Tagalog and the Filipino language the same thing?" |
| Sasha Lee: Ang Tagalog ba at ang wikang Pilipino ay iisa? |
| Dialogue |
| Sasha Lee: Ang Tagalog ba at ang wikang Pilipino ay iisa? |
| Rose Reyes: Hindi. |
| Alisha: Once more with the English translation. |
| Sasha Lee: Ang Tagalog ba at ang wikang Pilipino ay iisa? |
| Alisha: "Are Tagalog and the Filipino language the same thing?" |
| Rose Reyes: Hindi. |
| Alisha: "No." |
Lesson focus |
| Alisha: In the conversation, Sasha Lee asks if Filipino and Tagalog are the same thing. |
| Danilo: Ang Tagalog ba at ang wikang Pilipino ay iisa? |
| Alisha: As Rose Reyes points out, no, they are not the same. |
| Alisha: As you may know, both the Filipino and Tagalog language hail from the Philippines. While there's a definite relationship between these two languages, which are sometimes considered as dialectical variations, there are also significant differences that are often overlooked. Let's now look into those differences a bit so that you can understand the backgrounds of these languages, how they have developed, and how they are most commonly used today. |
| Alisha: Filipino is the current national language of the Philippines and is spoken by more than 45 million people. It hails from the Austronesian language family and utilizes many loanwords from languages like Spanish and English. Filipino utilizes the Latin alphabet and is just one of what linguists consider to be the 175, or 185, living languages spoken throughout the Philippines. |
| Alisha: Tagalog, on the other hand, is considered the first language of only about a quarter of Filipinos, and is spoken by about 23 million people. During over 300 years of Spanish rule, Tagalog not only gained prominence in everyday life, but was also accounted for in official texts. The first Tagalog dictionary was published in the 18th century by a missionary named Pablo Clain, and in 1897, Tagalog became the official language of the country. Later on, in 1935, Spanish and English were constitutionally declared as the nation's official languages, with the caveat that a common language native to the region also be developed and included. In 1973, that official language became Filipino. |
| Alisha: Some linguists, in simple terms, categorize Filipino as the standardized form of Tagalog. Another way of putting it is that Tagalog is the foundation of Filipino. But what exactly do these languages share and what sets them apart? |
| Danilo: Pilipino |
| Alisha: and |
| Danilo: Tagalog |
| Alisha: are linguistically very similar and share the same sentence structure. They are mutually intelligible and other grammatical elements, like determiners, personal pronouns, and demonstrative pronouns are the same. |
| Alisha: Some of the biggest differences between |
| Danilo: Pilipino |
| Alisha: and |
| Danilo: Tagalog |
| Alisha: come down to vocabulary and pronunciation. As the Philippines has a history of colonization from Spanish- and English-speaking countries in particular, local lingual variations also reflect this with the use of loanwords. For example, the word for "dictionary," which in Filipino is |
| Danilo: diksyonaryo, |
| Alisha: is taken from Spanish. In Tagalog, however, some purists might instead refer to a dictionary as a |
| Danilo: talatinigan. |
| Alisha: This is just one of many lexical variations that show the wide difference between these languages. |
| Practice Section |
| Alisha: Let's review the sample conversation: Respond to the prompts by speaking aloud, and then listen carefully as Danilo models the correct answer. Repeat after him with the focus on your pronunciation. Are you ready? |
| How did Sasha Lee say, "Are Tagalog and the Filipino language the same thing?" |
| Danilo: Ang Tagalog ba at ang wikang Pilipino ay iisa? |
| Alisha: Did you get it right? Listen again and repeat. Remember to focus on your pronunciation. |
| Danilo: Ang Tagalog ba at ang wikang Pilipino ay iisa? |
| Danilo: Ang Tagalog ba at ang wikang Pilipino ay iisa? |
| Alisha: Let's move on to the second sentence. How did Rose Reyes say, "No." |
| Danilo: Hindi. |
| Alisha: Did you get it right this time? Listen again and repeat. |
| Danilo: Hindi. |
| Danilo: Hindi. |
| Alisha: So there you have it—a basic explanation of Filipino and Tagalog, |
| Danilo: Pilipino at Tagalog, |
| Alisha: and the role each of these important languages play in the Philippines today. |
Outro |
| Alisha: Do you have any more questions? We're here to answer them! |
| Danilo: Paalam. |
| Alisha: See you soon! |
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