Bahasa Sūg is the right name of the language spoken in Sūlū Archipelago and in other areas where Tausūgs and other Bangsa Sūg have settled away from the Motherland. In the Philippines, as the Bangsa Sūg nation has become a part, it is one of the recognized official languages. Often, many people call it Tausūg, but this term is more accurate if made to refer to the people, hence its use to mean the language is sadly improper, though nonetheless the sense is understood.