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A language of Philippines

ISO 639-3
abd
Alternate Names
Abiyan, Camarinas Norte Agta
Population

3,800 (Lobel 2010).

Location

Luzon, Camarines Norte Province, Santa Elena and Labo municipalities.

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Language Status

6a (Vigorous).

Classification
Austronesian, Malayo-Polynesian, Philippine, Greater Central Philippine, Umiray Dumaget
Dialects

Lexical similarity: 67% with Alabat Agta [dul], 35% with Mt. Iriga Agta [agz].

Language Use

Young people tend to prefer Tagalog [tgl] (2007). Home. Used by a few children. Mildly positive attitudes. Bilingualism in Tagalog [tgl] is prevalent (Wurm 2007).