Itneg, Masadiit

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A language of Philippines

ISO 639-3
tis
User Population

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

Location

Cordillera Administrative Region: Abra province, Boliney, Bucloc, and Sallapadan municipalities; Kalinga province, western border.

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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

Masadiit Boliney, Masadiit Sallapadan. Lexical similarity: 62% with Ilocano [ilo], 70% with Guinaang Kalinga [knb], 86% with Binongan Itneg [itb].

Language Use

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

Language Development

Literature.

Language Resources
OLAC resources in and about Itneg, Masadiit
Writing

Latin script [Latn], in development.

Other Comments

Christian.