Taglish
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Not to be confused with Tanglish or Tagish language.
Taglish or Englog is code-switching and/or code-mixing in the use of Tagalog and English, the most common languages of the Philippines. The words Taglish and Englog are portmanteaus of the words Tagalog and English. The earliest use of the word Taglish dates back to 1973, while the less common form Tanglish is recorded from 1999.[1]
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Taglish | |
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Englog | |
Native to | Philippines |
Ethnicity | Filipinos |
Tagalog language
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Official language in | Not official, de facto Philippines |
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ISO 639-3 | None (mis ) |
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Taglish is widely used in the Philippines, but is also used by Filipinos in overseas communities. It also has several variants, including Coño English, Jejemon and Swardspeak.