Atta, Faire

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A language of Philippines

ISO 639-3
azt
Alternate Names
Southern Atta
User Population

300 (Wurm 2000). Ethnic population: 600.

Location

Cagayan Valley region: Cagayan province, Santo Nino municipality, near Faire-Rizal.

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Language Status

6b (Threatened).

Classification
Austronesian, Malayo-Polynesian, Northern Luzon, Northern Cordilleran, Cagayan Valley, Ibanagic
Dialects

None known. Lexical similarity: 81% with Pudtol Atta [atp], 60% with Isnag [isd], 66% with Central Cagayan Agta [agt], 82% with Pamplona Atta [att], 90% with Rizal Atta, 72% with Ibanag [ibg].

Language Use

Home. Some young people, all adults. Neutral attitudes. Also use Ibanag [ibg]. Also use Pamplona Atta [att].

Language Resources
OLAC resources in and about Atta, Faire
Other Comments

Negrito.