Ibaloi

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A language of Philippines

ISO 639-3

ibl

Alternate Names

Benguet-Igorot, Ibadoy, Ibaloy, Igodor, Nabaloi

Autonym

Inibaloi

User Population

116,000 (2005 UNSD).

Location

Cagayan Valley region: west Nueva Vizcaya province; Cordillera Administrative Region: central and south Benguet province; Ilocos region: La Union province, Pugo and Burgos municipalities; Pangasinan province, Bugallon, Mabini, Infanta, San Manuel, San Nicolas, and Sual municipalities.

Language Maps

Northern Philippines: Enlarged Area

Language Status

5* (Developing).

Classification

Austronesian, Malayo-Polynesian, Northern Luzon, Meso-Cordilleran, South-Central Cordilleran, Southern Cordilleran, West Southern Cordilleran, Nuclear Southern Cordilleran, Ibaloy

Dialects

Daklan, Kabayan, Bokod.

Language Use

Used as L2 by Karao [kyj].

Language Development

Literacy rate in L1: 75%–100%. Literacy rate in L2: 75%–100%. Literature. Dictionary. Grammar. Texts. NT: 1978.