• naught101@lemmy.world
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    4 days ago

    How TF is this the first time I’ve ever seen a Tagalog post on the internet? And also why is there no good translator?

    • apt@lemmy.cafe
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      4 days ago

      That’s Baybayin. It’s an old Tagalog script that isn’t really used anymore outside of aesthetic purposes. It’s not commonly taught and used in schools for example. Even I couldn’t read this without a guide. There are some efforts to try to revive it though.

      Tagalog is usually written with the English alphabet. Like this: Magandang gabi po. Google Translate works.