[Ubuntu-PH] ubuntu-ph: Proposal: Merge of Tagalog to Filipino Translation

[Erwin Olario]

Though Filipino is largely based on Tagalog, they are often mistakenly
thought of as the same. The language rules are different.  For one, the
Tagalog alphabet did not have the letters: f, j, c, x and z but are included
in the Filipino alphabet.

Practically speaking many people do not differentiate Filipino from Tagalog
but there's is a difference, which we'll have to leave to scholars to debate
on. If we Pinoys are confused between the two, then we couldn't blame
foreigners if they keep referring to it as Tagalog can we?

I support the merger of the Tagalog-Filipino translation. IMO, completing a
strictly Tagalog translation is an exercise in futility.


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On Fri, Apr 17, 2009 at 9:34 PM, Danny Garcia <dannybuntu at gmail.com> wrote:

> Hello Ubuntu-PH,
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> I am new to this list, and it's actually the first I ever subscribed to.
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> Regarding:
> Proposal: Merge of Tagalog to Filipino Translation
>
> You are correct Dax and it would make it seem more Pilipino.
>
> Thanks :)
>
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>>      (Dax Solomon Umaming)
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>> Date: Fri, 17 Apr 2009 15:07:43 +0800
>> From: Dax Solomon Umaming <knightlust at ubuntu.com>
>> Subject: [Ubuntu-PH] Proposal: Merge of Tagalog to Filipino
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>> Hello,
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>> I've recently started translating Xubuntu and noticed the redundancy in
>> the Tagalog(TL) and Filipino(FIL) translations. The official language in
>> the Philippines was changed from Tagalog to Filipino - the only
>> difference is the name. There's no change in the structure of the
>> language itself. (Please correct me if I'm wrong)
>>
>> I wish to push for the merging of Tagalog to Filipino translation, then
>> retain Filipino and discard Tagalog, but I first need your input on this
>> before I try to contact upstream and Ubuntu devs regarding this.
>>
>> *note: I proposed this to our LoCo last year but was told that upstream
>> still prefers Tagalog over Filipino - but I believe it's already due for
>> a change.
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>> - --
>> Dax Solomon Umaming
>> http://blog.knightlust.com/
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