Language code: fil

Technical information about ISO 639 language code fil

The table below provides technical details for the Filipino, Pilipino language, designated by the fil code from the ISO 639-2 standard.

Code

fil

Name

Filipino, Pilipino

Text direction

Left-to-Right

Language varieties
Manila (Standard Filipino)BatangasBulacanMarinduqueTayabas (Quezon)
Related languages
CebuanoBikolHiligaynonWarayKapampangan
Key facts
Standard Filipino developed from the Manila variety of TagalogThe language draws heavily on Spanish, English, Chinese and Malay for loan-wordsIt is written with a 28-letter Latin alphabet that includes the special characters Ñ and the digraph NgFilipino grammar uses a voice or focus system rather than strict word order to mark subjects and objectsBefore Spanish contact, it was written in the indigenous Baybayin script.
Sample phrase

Kamusta, kumusta ka?

Character encodings

UTF-8, UTF-16, UTF-32

Supported in Localizely

The Filipino, Pilipino language, identified by the code fil, falls under the 'Individual' category in terms of its scope and is classified as 'Living' by its type.

Related locale codes

fil-PH Filipino (Philippines)

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