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Ifugao language
Austronesian language spoken in the Philippines / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Ifugao or Batad is a Malayo-Polynesian language spoken in the northern valleys of Ifugao, Philippines. It is a member of the Northern Luzon subfamily and is closely related to the Bontoc and Kankanaey languages.[2] It is a dialect continuum, and its four main varieties—such as Tuwali—are sometimes considered separate languages.[3]
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Ifugao | |
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Native to | Philippines |
Region | Ifugao, Luzon |
Native speakers | (130,000 cited 1987–2007)[1] |
Austronesian
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Language codes | |
ISO 639-3 | Variously:ifb – Batad Ifugaoifa – Amganad Ifugaoifu – Mayoyao Ifugaoifk – Tuwali language |
Glottolog | ifug1247 |
![]() Area where the Ifugao dialect continuum is spoken according to Ethnologue |
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Loanwords from other languages, such as Ilokano, are replacing some older terminology.[4]