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Manila language reflects the culture of the land. The history of Manila reveals
that the city has seen several phases of invasions and migrations and the ensuing
mix of the culture. The national language of Philippines is Filipino and at the
same time English is used in the government and business.
If one looks back it was in 1937 that the First National Assembly selected
Tagalog (the indigenous language) as the national language. Later in 1961 Tagalog
was called Pilipino and then in 1972 it was again renamed as Filipino. The other
official language is English as mentioned in the 1987 constitution.
The other Manila languages include Chinese and Spanish apart from the several
regional languages of Philippines. At times the official Manila language - Filipino
is considered to be another name for Tagalog. While some believe Filipino to
be a mixture of all the Philippines languages, dialects, English and Spanish.
The Manila language is the mixture of indigenous languages, Spanish and English.
With the ever-increasing numbers of migrants other words have been also included
into the lexicon. Though Tagalog is spoken in Manila but it cannot be made as
a reference point as it is evolving. Now in Manila the middle and the upper
echelons are bilingual and at times multilingual.
The Manila language- Tagalog is continuously evolving and at present one does
not find any particular guidebook to provide for the correct usage. During this
era of globalization it correctly reflects the ever-growing changes and amalgamation.
AsiaRooms provides information about Manila Language and for further information
check the other web links of AsiaRooms.
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