Bontok, Eastern

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A language of Philippines

ISO 639-3
ebk
Alternate Names
Eastern Bontoc, Finallig, Southern Bontoc
Population

6,170 (2007 census).

Location

Luzon, east Mountain Province, Barlig municipality, Barlig, Kadaklan, and Lias villages.

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Language Status

5 (Developing).

Classification
Austronesian, Malayo-Polynesian, Philippine, Northern Luzon, Meso-Cordilleran, South-Central Cordilleran, Central Cordilleran, North Central Cordilleran, Nuclear Cordilleran, Bontok-Kankanay, Bontok
Dialects

Similar to Central Bontok [lbk], Northern Bontok [rbk], Southwestern Bontok [vbk], and Southern Bontok [obk]; intelligibility of Ilocano [ilo] 53%, of Balangao [blw] 49%.

Language Use

Also use Ilocano [ilo].

Language Development
Literacy rate in L1: 67%. Literacy rate in L2: 67%. NT: 2004.
Language Resources
OLAC resources in and about Bontok, Eastern
Writing
Latin script.
Other Comments

Traditional religion.