Yogad

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A language of Philippines

ISO 639-3
yog
User Population

17,900 (2005 UNSD). Ethnic population: 29,100 (2010 census).

Location

Cagayan Valley region: Isabela province, Echague and nearby towns.

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Language Status

6b (Threatened).

Classification
Austronesian, Malayo-Polynesian, Northern Luzon, Northern Cordilleran, Cagayan Valley, Ibanagic
Dialects

None known. Lexical similarity: 52% with Ilocano [ilo], 66% with Itawit [itv], 63% with Ibanag [ibg].

Typology

VSO.

Language Use

Some of all ages. Also use Ilocano [ilo].

Language Development

77% literacy in Isabela in 1955. Dictionary. Grammar.

Language Resources
OLAC resources in and about Yogad
Writing

Latin script [Latn], no longer in use.