Tayabas Tagalog

Tayabas Tagalog, the dialect spoken in Quezon, is named after the province's old name, "Tayabas," and the language generally used in the area, "Tagalog." Historian and anthropologist E. Arsenio Manuel used the term and conducted a lexicographic study, considering Tayabas Tagalog a dialect of Tagalog. Before World War II came to the Philippines, "Tayabasin" was a common term referring to this dialect or the people of the province. ^[7][8][9]

Tayabas Tagalog highlights thousands of native vocabulary words that are not present in Bulacan-Manila Tagalog, as documented in the lexicographic study of  Dr. E. Arsenio Manuel.^[10] Most of Tayabasin dialectal vocabulary can be found in Vocabulario De Lengua Tagala, the first Spanish-Tagalog dictionary written by Pedro de San Buenaventura in 1613. This means that the words preserved in Tayabas Tagalog were already in use even before the Spaniards conquered the Philippines.^[11]

_{Selected Quezonian or Tayabas Tagalog vocabulary (Focus on Lucenahin words)}^[12][13][14]

The term “awit” in Tagalog primarily means “song.” It has been used as a generic term for various types of songs. In Quezon Province, Tayabas "awit" is unique for its twelve-syllable verses and its association with dance. It is commonly performed during social gatherings and celebrations, such as weddings and baptisms.^[15]

Sample quotes from Tayabas Tagalog Awit Fragments "Awit sa Pagpapatulog ng Bata." This lullaby (Tagalog: hele or oyayi) is traditionally sung to help put children to sleep with its gentle and soothing melody.^[16]

Naito na naman ang bangkang may kangkong,

Kasama si Neneng sa pagbabakasyon

Saya ay maskota, tapis at patadyong,

Baro, bitubito, panyong layronlayron.

Ikaw pala Neneng ay maraming damit

Purongpurong sutla habing kamarines;

Sino ang magdadala, sino ang magbibitbit?

Si Donya Mariya, anak ni Don Felis.

• Batangas Tagalog
• Bulacan Tagalog