where is tagalog
Classification of the Tagalog Language. The Tagalog language is classified as a member of the Austronesian language family. Formerly known as the Malayo-Polynesian language family, Austronesian is one of the worldâs largest language families. It is divided into two groups, Central-Eastern and Western. Tagalog is part of the Western Austronesian group, along with the Javanese, Indonesian and Malay languages.