Ga’dang

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A language of Philippines

ISO 639-3
gdg
Alternate Names
Baliwon, Gaddang, Ginabwal
Autonym
Ga’dang
User Population

6,000 (2002 SIL). Very few monolinguals.

Location

Cordillera Administrative Region: Ifugao province, Potia; Kalinga province, Tabuk city; Mountain province, Paracelis.

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Language Status

5* (Developing).

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

None known. Lexical similarity: 80% with Gaddang [gad].

Language Use

Also use Ilocano [ilo].

Language Development

Literacy rate in L1: 60%–80%. Literacy rate in L2: 60%–80%. Literature. Texts. NT: 2000.

Language Resources
OLAC resources in and about Ga’dang
Writing

Latin script [Latn].

Other Comments

Traditional religion, Christian.