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| − | '''Tagalog'' is the most common of the dialects spoken in the [[Philippines]]. The language is phonetic, that is, a word's spelling also indicates its pronunciation. For instance, the vowels are pronounced: ah, eh, ee, oh, ooh (a,e,i,o,u). Tagalog has its roots in other Pacific languages such as Malay and Indonesian, but some more modern words have English and Spanish origins. | + | '''Tagalog''' is the most common of the dialects spoken in the [[Philippines]]. The language is phonetic, that is, a word's spelling also indicates its pronunciation. For instance, the vowels are pronounced: ah, eh, ee, oh, ooh (a,e,i,o,u). Tagalog has its roots in other Pacific languages such as Malay and Indonesian, but some more modern words have English and Spanish origins. |
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[[Category:Linguistics]] | [[Category:Linguistics]] | ||
Revision as of 21:19, May 2, 2008
Tagalog is the most common of the dialects spoken in the Philippines. The language is phonetic, that is, a word's spelling also indicates its pronunciation. For instance, the vowels are pronounced: ah, eh, ee, oh, ooh (a,e,i,o,u). Tagalog has its roots in other Pacific languages such as Malay and Indonesian, but some more modern words have English and Spanish origins.