Wikijunior:Languages/Tausug
What writing system(s) does this language use?[edit | edit source]
Tausug and almost all of the languages in the Philippines are written using the Latin alphabet. Tausug language has only three vowels, a, i and u.
| Upper case | A | B | C | D | F | G | H | I | J | K | L | M | N | NG | P | Q | R | S | T | U | V | W | Z | X | Y | Z |
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| Lower case | a | b | c | d | f | g | h | i | j | k | l | m | n | ng | p | q | r | s | t | u | v | w | x | y | z |
The Tausug alphabet includes all of the same letters we use in English, along with 'Ng', a digraph already available as a single character in Baybayin.
Engraved — to carve into a material.
Colonize — to migrate and settle a place and occupy as a colony.
digraph — when two letters are used to show one sound.
How many people speak this language?[edit | edit source]
Where is this language spoken?[edit | edit source]
Tausug is an Austronesian language spoken in the province of Sulu in the Philippines and in the eastern area of the state of Sabah, Malaysia, by the Tausūg people.
What is the history of this language?[edit | edit source]
Who are some famous authors or poets in this language?[edit | edit source]
What are some basic words in this language that I can learn?[edit | edit source]
| Tubag | Responses |
|---|---|
| huw-un | yes |
| diy' | no |
| siguro | probably, perhaps |
| Mga Pagbati | Greetings |
| Kumusta? | Hi, how are you? |
| Masadya man, magsukul. | I'm fine, thank you. |
| Asalamu alaykum. | Good day. |
| Asalamu alaykum. | Good morning. |
| Asalamu alaykum. | Good midday. |
| Asalamu alaykum. | Good afternoon. |
| Marayaw duwn. | Good evening. |
| Magsukul | Thank you |
| Mura-murahan. | You're welcome. |
| Saram na hadja kaniyu. | Good-bye. |
| Basic phrases | |
| Manjari ka kaw magbisara Anggalis ? | Do you speak English? |
| Hain in panjajambanan? | Where is the bathroom? |
| Mabaya' ku . . . | I like . . . |
| Di' aku mabaya' . . . | I don't like . . . |
| In ngān ku hi . . . | My name is . . . |
| Unu in ngān mu? | What's your name? |
| Numero | Numbers |
| isa | one |
| duwa | two |
| tū | three |
| upat | four |
| lima | five |
| unum | six |
| pitu | seven |
| walu | eight |
| siyam | nine |
| hangpu | ten |
| Counting Units | |
| gatus | hundred |
| ibu | thousand |
| milyon | million |
What is a simple song/poem/story that I can learn in this language?[edit | edit source]
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