TAGALOG


Meaning of TAGALOG in English

n.

Any member of the largest cultural-linguistic group in the Philippines.

They are the dominant population of Manila and of several provinces near the city. Most are Roman Catholic, and most are farmers; their main cash crops are sugarcane and coconuts. Manila's dominance has given the urban Tagalog economic leadership in the Philippines. The Tagalog language is the basis of Pilipino, the national language.

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