PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To provide a phyllosilicate raw material that is secure and safe and has excellent sliding friction characteristics and to provide a method for producing the phyllosilicate raw material.SOLUTION: A titanate compound includes 60% or more, based on the number of particles, of particles having a specific surface area of 10 to 30 m2/g as measured by the nitrogen adsorption BET one-point method, an anisotropic shape and a major axis diameter L in the range of 0.1