Itneg, Masadiit

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ISO 639-3
tis
Population

7,500. 45,000 all Itnegs in Abra Province.

Location

Luzon, Abra Province, Sallapadan, Bucloc, and Boliney municipalities.

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Language Status

6a (Vigorous).

Classification
Austronesian, Malayo-Polynesian, Philippine, Northern Luzon, Meso-Cordilleran, South-Central Cordilleran, Central Cordilleran, North Central Cordilleran, Kalinga-Itneg, Itneg
Dialects

Masadiit Boliney, Masadiit Sallapadan. Lexical similarity: 62% with Ilocano [ilo], 70% with Guinaang Kalinga [knb], 86% with Binongan Itneg [itb].

Language Use

Vigorous. Home, community. All ages. Most have high proficiency in Ilocano [ilo]. Also use Filipino [fil] or English [eng].

Language Resources
OLAC resources in and about Itneg, Masadiit
Other Comments

Christian.