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Alta, Southern

A language of Philippines

ISO 639-3agy

Population  1,000 (1982 SIL).
Region  Quezon Province coastal areas, east Nueva Ecija, Sierra Madre, San Miguel town; Bulacan Province, a large community in remote San Miguel. North of the Umiray Dumaget [due].
Language map  Northern Philippines, reference number 47
Alternate names   Baluga, Ita, Kabulowan, Kabuluen, Kabuluwan, Kabuluwen, Pugot
Dialects  Not similar to other languages. Lexical similarity: 34% with Northern Alta [aqn].
Classification  Austronesian, Malayo-Polynesian, Philippine, Northern Luzon, Meso-Cordilleran, Alta
Language use  Also use Filipino [fil].
Language development  Bible portions: 1970.
Comments  Agriculturalists: maize.