Agta, Casiguran Dumagat

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A language of Philippines

ISO 639-3
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Alternate Names
Casiguran Dumagat
Population

610 (Headland 1989).

Location

Luzon east coast, Aurora Province.

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Language Status

5 (Developing).

Classification
Austronesian, Malayo-Polynesian, Philippine, Northern Luzon, Northern Cordilleran, Northeastern Luzon, Northern
Dialects

Intelligibility: 83% of Paranan [prf].

Language Use

All ages. Also use Filipino [fil].

Language Development
Literacy rate in L1: 2%. Literacy rate in L2: 2%. Dictionary. NT: 1979.
Language Resources
OLAC resources in and about Agta, Casiguran Dumagat
Writing
Latin script.
Other Comments

Negrito. Pressure from Filipino homesteaders moving into the area. Traditional lands now used by homesteaders for agriculture.