Ifugao, Batad

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A language of Philippines

ISO 639-3
ifb
Alternate Names
Ayangan Ifugao, Batad, Ifugaw
Autonym
Ipugaw
User Population

10,100 (2002 UNSD). 185,000 all Ifugao (2005 UNSD).

Location

Cordillera Administrative Region: central Ifugao province; Cagayan Valley region: Isabela province, Magat reservoir eastern shore.

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Language Status

5* (Developing).

Classification
Austronesian, Malayo-Polynesian, Northern Luzon, Meso-Cordilleran, South-Central Cordilleran, Central Cordilleran, North Central Cordilleran, Nuclear Cordilleran, Ifugaw
Dialects

Ducligan Ifugao. Intelligibility of Ayangan Batad Ifugao: Mayoyao [ifu] 86%–94%. Lexical similarity: 89% with Ducligan dialect, 79% with Mayoyao [ifu].

Language Development

Literacy rate in L1: 55%–60%. Literacy rate in L2: 55%–60%. Literature. Dictionary. Texts. Bible: 2010.

Language Resources
OLAC resources in and about Ifugao, Batad
Writing

Latin script [Latn].

Other Comments

Traditional religion, Christian.