among the officially recognised languages. Tagalog was the most widely used language in Manila at the time, making it an obvious choice in the eyes of Congress – though the decision is still seen as controversial by Cebuanos, who make up a larger proportion of the population than Tagalogs. ...
And there’s always txt-talk, which I think is turning vast swaths of society into blithering illiterates: b4 d mtg cUd gt strtd, dude had 2 read d papr. I’m all in favor of clear, everyday language, whether it be English, Flemish, or Tagalog, but I won’t sink to the level...