tagalog y español

Question

I'm curious, Is anyone else learning Tagalog? It's interesting how much Spanish has influenced the language. I read somewhere that up to 40% of the spoken language is composed of Spanish loanwords. I can see how 333 years of occupation could do that .

I found an interesting website that has a large list of loan-words. I wouldn't say its complete, but it's a great example of Spanish and its influence around the world.

Cognates/Hispanismos

Tagalog

Philippines

• i know tagalog. - jazonadriano Feb 3, 2012

Answer 1

Kind of late, but, there's also Spanish and Chavacano, another language in the Philippines. A lot of these kinds of mixed languages came up during the colonial period. It's pretty interesting.

• I'll have to ask my friend about that one, thanks. - Gregory84 Feb 8, 2012