Itneg, Maeng

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A language of Philippines

ISO 639-3
itt
Alternate Names
Luba-Tiempo Itneg, Southern Itneg
User Population

18,000 (2003 SIL). 61,500 in all Itneg varieties (2005 UNSD). Ethnic population: 18,000.

Location

Cordillera Administrative Region: south Abra province, Luba, Tubo, and Villavisciosa municipalities.

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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: Tubo area 60% with Ilocano [ilo], 68% with Northern Kankanaey [kne]; Villavisciosa area 76% with Ilocano, 61% with Northern Kankanaey.

Language Use

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

Language Resources
OLAC resources in and about Itneg, Maeng
Other Comments

Christian.