Kalinga, Southern

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A language of Philippines

ISO 639-3
ksc
Alternate Names
Madlango Kalinga, Tinglayan Kalinga
Population

13,000 (2000 SIL), increasing. 58% are monolingual.

Location

Luzon, Kalinga Province. 13 villages; some in Tabuk.

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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, Kalinga-Itneg, Kalinga
Dialects

Bangad, Mallango, Sumadel, Tinglayan. Intelligibility of Guinaang Kalinga [knb] 63%, Tanudan Kalinga [kml] 51%.

Language Use

Vigorous. All domains. Written use in religious services. All ages. Positive attitudes. Also use Ilocano [ilo] or English [eng]; L2 acquired through school, media, work, and intermarriage; L2 used with outsiders, school, home, and trade.

Language Development
Literacy rate in L1: 65%. Literacy rate in L2: 65%. Language of instruction. Grammar. NT: 1986.
Language Resources
OLAC resources in and about Kalinga, Southern
Writing
Latin script, used since 1979.
Other Comments

Traditional religion, Christian.