Tagalog Letter Names

The two Tagalog letters that are not found in the English alphabet are called en gee (ng)   and en yeh (ñ)  .

All the other letters have the same names as in English. Note that z is called zee, as in American English.

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From Essential Tagalog Grammar: A Reference for Learners of Tagalog, Second Edition
By Fiona De Vos

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