Tagalog is the first language by a quarter of the population of the Philippines and as a second language by the majority. Its standardized form, officially named Filipino, is officially the national language of the Philippines, along with English.
As of 2000, native speakers reached to 70 million.
Buko, bungalow, yoyo, gimmick, and boondocks are words derived from Tagalog language registered in an English dictionary.