If you want to sound like a complete fucktard, use desu at the end of your sentences while speaking in English, or use it excessively at the end of every sentence, even when the sentence doesn't require it to be used.
Classification of the Tagalog Language. The Tagalog language is classified as a member of the Austronesian language family. Formerly known as the Malayo-Polynesian language family, Austronesian is one of the worldâs largest language families. It is divided into two groups, Central-Eastern and Western. Tagalog is part of the Western Austronesian group, along with the Javanese, Indonesian and Malay languages.
This is in stark contrast to countries like Thailand where, despite being fairly developed, speak little English. But back to the Philippinesâ¦ Yes, most people speak English. Even local fishermen who donât work in the tourist trade are likely to be able to have a basic conversation in English. Despite the English, if you want to build instant rapport with the locals, speak Tagalog.