Kallahan, Kayapa

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A language of Philippines

ISO 639-3
kak
Alternate Names
Ikalahan, Kalangoya, Kalangoya-Ikalahan, Kalanguya
Population

15,000 (1991 UBS), increasing.

Location

Luzon, west Nueva Vizcaya, northeast Pangasinan, west Ifugao provinces.

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Language Status

5 (Developing).

Classification
Austronesian, Malayo-Polynesian, Philippine, Northern Luzon, Meso-Cordilleran, South-Central Cordilleran, Southern Cordilleran, West Southern Cordilleran, Nuclear Southern Cordilleran, Kallahan
Dialects

Central Kalanguya (Kayapa), Northern Kalanguya (Ambaguio), Southern Kalanguya (Santa Fe).

Language Use

Vigorous. Home, church, community affairs. All ages. Positive attitudes. All also use Ilocano [ilo] or Tagalog [tgl] or both.

Language Development
Literacy rate in L2: 85%. Mother-tongue multilingual education has been implemented in primary schools. Taught in primary schools. Poetry. Radio programs. Films. Videos. Grammar. NT: 1983.
Language Resources
OLAC resources in and about Kallahan, Kayapa
Writing
Latin script.
Other Comments

Intermarriage with Ilocanos and other groups. Children in such marriages tend to adapt a somewhat different language which is a combination of their parents’ languages. Christian, traditional religion.