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Ifugao, Mayoyao

A language of Philippines

ISO 639-3: ifu

Population	30,000 (2007 SIL).
Region	Luzon, Ifugao Province.
Language map	Northern Philippines, reference number 16
Alternate names	Ifugaw, Mayaoyaw, Mayoyao
Dialects	86%–94% intelligibility of Batad [ifb]. Grammatical markers are different. Lexical similarity: 79% with Batad Ifugao, 85% with Ayangan [ifb].
Classification	Austronesian, Malayo-Polynesian, Philippine, Northern Luzon, Meso-Cordilleran, South-Central Cordilleran, Central Cordilleran, North Central Cordilleran, Nuclear Cordilleran, Ifugaw
Language use	All domains. All ages. Positive attitude. Also use Ilocano [ilo] or English.
Language development	Literacy rate in L1: 50%–60%. Literacy rate in L2: 50%–60%. Taught in secondary schools. NT: 2004.
Writing system	Latin script.
Comments	Agriculturalists: wet rice. Traditional religion, Christian.

Entries from the SIL Bibliography about this language:

Academic Publications

HODDER, Barbara M., author. 1999. "Functions of cleft constructions in expository and hortatory discourse in Mayoyao Ifugao."

MCFARLAND, Austina; QUIMBA, Mafe, compilers; LIEFFERS, Jean, editor. 2003. Twelve stories for twelve stamps & words of wisdom : a cultural anthology of traditional literature from the Philippines.

WALROD, Michael R., author. 1978. "Three criteria for establishing dialect boundaries."  

Vernacular Publications

Chin emmajan Kristian ad langit. 2010.

Hudhud 1 & 2. 1996.

Hudhud 2. 1990.

Hudhud. 1988.

Mumpfaha taʼo. 1990.