Balangao

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A language of Philippines

ISO 639-3
blw
Alternate Names
Balangao Bontoc, Balangaw, Farangao
Population

21,300 (2000), decreasing. No monolinguals.

Location

Luzon, east Mountain Province.

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Language Status

4 (Educational).

Classification
Austronesian, Malayo-Polynesian, Philippine, Northern Luzon, Meso-Cordilleran, South-Central Cordilleran, Central Cordilleran, North Central Cordilleran, Nuclear Cordilleran, Balangaw
Language Use

Vigorous. All domains. All ages. Positive attitudes. All also use some Ilocano [ilo] or Filipino [fil]. Children in school also speak English [eng].

Language Development
Literacy rate in L1: 42%. Literacy rate in L2: 42%. Teachers use Balangao to explain questions. Grammar. NT: 1982.
Language Resources
OLAC resources in and about Balangao
Writing
Latin script.
Other Comments

Traditional religion, Christian.