In 1934 and 1935 the national language issue was discussed during the Consti- tutional Convention. And the Constitution mandated in Section 3, Article XIII: "The National Assembly shall take steps toward the development and adoption of a common language based on one of the existing native languages. . ." The National Language Institute was established on 13 November1936 pursuant to Commonwealth Act No. 184, and it was tasked with "the study of Philippine dialects in general for the purpose of evolving and adopting a common national language based on one of the existing native tongues."
Tinalakay ang isyu ng wikang pambansa sa Kombensyong Konstitusyonal noong 1935 at itinakda sa Seksyon 3 Artikulo XIII ang pagdebelop ng isang wikang komon batay sa mga sinasalitang wika sa Pilipinas. Tinatag ang National Language Institute noong Nobyembre 13, 1936 alinsunod sa Commonwealth Act Bilang 184 at inatasang gampanan ang isinasaad sa Sek. 3 Art XIII. Noong 1937 inirekomenda ng Institute ang Tagalog bilang wikang pambansa.