Classical Tagalog

English Proper noun Classical Tagalog The pre-modern stage of the Tagalog language written primarily in the Latin script during the History of the Philippines (1565–1898) Spanish colonial period heavily influenced by Spanish, Hokkien Chinese (Early Manila Hokkien), and Japanese elements, which later developed into Modern Tagalog, also known as Filipino, following linguistic reforms in the early 20th century. APL 82–83 Generally they are no longer productive, and cannot be used for derivation either in Classical Tagalog or Classical Arabic. Coordinate terms en Proto-Austronesian en Proto-Malayo-Polynesian en Proto-Philippine en Old Tagalog en Tagalog Modern Tagalog (en Filipino) Further reading Doctrina Christiana Ibong Adarna Florante at Laura Noli Me Tangere El Filibusterismo en Languages