Ibanag
A language of Philippines
| Population | 500,000 (1990 SIL). |
| Region | Luzon, Isabela and Cagayan provinces. |
| Language map |
Northern Philippines, reference number 7 |
| Alternate names | Ybanag |
| Dialects | North Ibanag, South Ibanag. Intelligibility with Itawit [itv] 69%. |
| Classification | Austronesian, Malayo-Polynesian, Philippine, Northern Luzon, Northern Cordilleran, Cagayan Valley, Ibanagic |
| Language use | Positive attitude. Also use Filipino [fil]. |
| Language development | Literacy rate in L1: 75%–100%. Literacy rate in L2: 75%–100%. NT: 1911–1989. |
| Writing system | Latin script. |
| Comments | VSO; genitives after noun heads; adjectives and numerals before noun heads; CV, CVC; nontonal. |
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