
Originally Posted by
zubanu
the choice of having tagalog as the national language have some relevant point, not just because it was used by people from luzon or manila which the seat of the capital was located.
it was chosen because it is the dialect which majority of the filipino people understand. whether you're bisay, chavacano,ilonggo,waray,... we all understand tagalog, thus it was choosen.
but nobody is stopping you from speak in your dialect, wherever you will be in the country, so why bother?
i think this poll is irrelevant.