Ilocano
PrintA language of Philippines
ISO 639-3
Alternate Names
Ilokano, Iloko
Population
6,920,000 in Philippines (2000 census). Population total all countries: 7,016,400.
Location
Northwest Luzon, La Union and Ilocos provinces; Babuyan islands; Cagayan valley, Mindoro, Mindanao areas. Also in Canada, United States.
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Language Status
3 (Wider communication). Statutory language of provincial identity in northwest Luzon Island, other areas (1991, ACFLC Section 3(f), may not be subject to population threshold).
Dialects
A pidginized form is used in northern Luzon highlands.
Language Development
Bible: 1909–1996.
Language Resources
Writing
Braille script. Latin script, primary usage. Tagalog script, no longer in use.
Christian.