The Philippines language is composed of two main languages: Tagalog and Filipino. Tagalog is an Austronesian language spoken by about 22 million people in the Philippines, primarily in the southern parts of Luzon, the Visayas, and Mindanao. Filipino is the national language of the Philippines and is based on Tagalog, with additional vocabulary from other Philippine languages. It is spoken by more than 90 million people worldwide.