Tagalog for Beginners

Download or read book Tagalog for Beginners written by Teresita V. Ramos and published by University of Hawaii Press. This book was released on 2019-03-31 with total page 738 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Tagalog is an Austronesian language. It is the language of Manila and the surrounding provinces of Bataan, Bulacan, Rizal, Cavite Laguna, Quezon, Batangas, and Marinduque. It is also spoken widely throughout the Philippines as a second language, with an estimated sixty percent of the population now being able to communicate in this language. Tagalog is the basis of the Philippine national language, Pilipino, and as such is taught in schools throughout the country. In addition to the lessons in this text, there are extensive notes to the teacher, supplementary vocabulary lists, pronunciation drills, and songs.