Ifugao, Mayoyao

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A language of Philippines

ISO 639-3
ifu
Alternate Names
Ifugaw, Mayaoyaw, Mayayao Ifugao, Mayoyao
Autonym
Ipugaw
User Population

30,000 (2007 SIL). 185,000 all Ifugao (2005 UNSD).

Location

Cordillera Administrative Region: Ifugao province, Aguinaldo, Alfonso Lista, and north Mayoyao municipalities; Mountain province, 2 small border areas.

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Language Status

4 (Educational).

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

None known. 86%–94% intelligibility of Batad Ifugao [ifb]. Grammatical markers are different. Lexical similarity: 54% with Batad Ifugao [ifb].

Language Use

Home and personal interaction; in school for bridging; some churches. Used by all. Positive attitudes. Also use English [eng]. Also use Ilocano [ilo].

Language Development

Literacy rate in L1: More than 60%. Literacy rate in L2: 50%–60%. Taught in primary schools in grades 1–3. Literature. NT: 2004.

Language Resources
OLAC resources in and about Ifugao, Mayoyao
Writing

Latin script [Latn].

Other Comments

Traditional religion, Christian.