which country speaks tagalog

Tagalog is primarily spoken in the Philippines , where it is the basis of the national language called Filipino and is widely used in Manila and much of Luzon.

Main country

• Tagalog (standardized as Filipino) is the national language of the Philippines and one of its two official languages alongside English.

• It is the most used language in and around Metro Manila and large parts of central and southern Luzon.

Other places you’ll hear it

While Tagalog is linked to the Philippines as a country, there are big Tagalog-speaking communities abroad due to overseas Filipinos.

• Notable communities exist in the United States, Canada, Saudi Arabia, United Arab Emirates, Australia, Japan, Kuwait, Malaysia, and the United Kingdom.

• In many of these countries Tagalog is among the more widely spoken immigrant or heritage languages, sometimes ranking in the top 10 non-English languages.

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