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The Tagalogs are the largest Filipino ethnic group. The name Tagalog comes from the terms ''taga-ilog'', meaning 'riverine people'. AREA The Tagalogs are the most widespread in the Philippines. They form a majority in the provinces of Batangas , Cavite , Bulacan , Laguna , Bataan , Quezon , Camarines Norte , Marinduque , and Rizal . Other provinces with significant Tagalog populations include the provinces of Nueva Ecija , Tarlac , Aurora , Zambales , Oriental Mindoro , and in Metro Manila . The original Tagalog homeland is in Batangas . DEMOGRAPHICS Tagalogs number about 15,876,000. The origin of the Tagalogs is still disputed, whether their cultivating homeland was in (what is now) Taal, Batangas , or ascending from the south where their closer lingusitic kinsmen (the Visayans) dwelled. Nonetheless, the Tagalogs (like other aboriginal Philippine ethnicities) are ultimately the descendants of Austronesian-speaking immigrants from prehistoric Taiwan (see Taiwanese Aboriginals ). Tagalogs speak the Tagalog Language , with many dialectal variations, although all Tagalog dialects are considered to be mutually comprehensible to each other. The main religion of Tagalogs is Christianity, mostly Roman Catholicism as well as Protestantism. There are also some Muslims. CULTURE ''See main article: Filipino Culture The Tagalog culture of the Pre-Hispanic times was totally different from its forms today. From a former tattooing tribe, the Tagalog culture grew steadily to accept foreign, especially Hispanic, Chinese, and American cultural influences, and their culture today remains the backbone and the representative of all other Filipino cultures. Traditionally, the Tagalogs are for the most part agriculturalists, although there are some who engage in fishing. Today, the Tagalogs are disproportionately represented in the Philippine professional setting. HISTORY ''See main articles: Manila (history) '' The ancient Tagalogs were primarily a Hindu people who were converted to (who was actually a Spanish-mestizo whose native ancestry was Tagalog), Jose P. Laurel , Corazon Aquino (partly of Tagalog descent, from her maternal side) and Joseph Estrada . Perceived Tagalog domination and prominence in many aspects of national character and identity — best exemplifed by the long-standing debate on Filipino (the national language) — continue to cause deep resentment by other Filipinos, especially the Visayans . |
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