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Language code: tgl

Technical information about ISO 639 language code tgl

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

Code

tgl

Name

Official

Tagalog

Native

Wikang Tagalog

Text direction

Left-to-Right

Language varieties
Manila (Central Tagalog)BatangasBulacanMarinduqueQuezon (Tayabas)BataanLubangTanay-Paete
Related languages
CebuanoBikolHiligaynonKapampanganWarayPangasinan
Key facts
Derived from Proto-Philippine and belongs to the Central Philippine subgroupContains a high proportion of Spanish loanwords, estimated at about one-fifth of its vocabularyEmploys a complex voice/focus verbal system and typically follows verb–subject–object orderThe first book printed in the Philippines (Doctrina Christiana, 1593) included Tagalog text written in the baybayin syllabaryModern orthography was standardized only in the 20th century, replacing older Spanish-based spelling conventions.
Sample phrase

Kamusta, kumusta ka?

Character encodings

UTF-8, UTF-16, UTF-32

Supported in Localizely

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

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