Itneg, Binongan

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A language of Philippines

ISO 639-3
itb
Alternate Names
Tingguian, Tinguian
User Population

7,500 (2003 SIL). 61,500 in all Itneg varieties (2005 UNSD).

Location

Cordillera Administrative Region: Abra province, Licuan-Baay.

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Language Status

6a (Vigorous).

Classification
Austronesian, Malayo-Polynesian, Northern Luzon, Meso-Cordilleran, South-Central Cordilleran, Central Cordilleran, North Central Cordilleran, Kalinga-Itneg, Itneg
Dialects

None known. Lexical similarity: 69% with Ilocano [ilo], 79% with Masadiit Itneg [tis].

Language Use

Vigorous. Home, community. Used by all. Also use English [eng]. Also use Filipino [fil]. Also use Ilocano [ilo].

Language Development

Literature. Bible portions: 1967.

Language Resources
OLAC resources in and about Itneg, Binongan
Writing

Latin script [Latn].

Other Comments

Christian.