Yogad

A language of Philippines

ISO 639-3

Population

16,000 (1990 census).

Location

Luzon, Isabela Province, Echague and nearby towns.

Language Status

6a (Vigorous).

Classification

Dialects

Related to Ibanag [ibg] and Gaddang [gad]. Lexical similarity: 52% with Ilocano [ilo], 66% with Itawit [itv], 63% with Ibanag [ibg].

Typology

VSO

Language Use

Highly bilingual in Ilocano [ilo].

Language Development

77% literacy in Isabela in 1955. Dictionary. Grammar.