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Itneg, Binongan

A language of Philippines

ISO 639-3: itb

Population	7,500 (2003 SIL). 46,405 in all Itneg varieties (1990 census).
Region	Luzon, Ba-ay Valley and Licuan Abra Province.
Language map	Northern Philippines, reference number 54
Alternate names	Tingguian, Tinguian
Dialects	Lexical similarity: 69% with Ilocano [ilo], 79% with Masadiit Itneg [tis].
Classification	Austronesian, Malayo-Polynesian, Philippine, Northern Luzon, Meso-Cordilleran, South-Central Cordilleran, Central Cordilleran, North Central Cordilleran, Kalinga-Itneg, Itneg
Language use	Vigorous. Home, community. All ages. Also use Ilocano [ilo], Filipino [fil], or English.
Language development	Grammar. Bible portions: 1967.
Writing system	Latin script.
Comments	Agriculturalists: rice, fruit. Christian.

Entries from the SIL Bibliography about this language:

Academic Publications

LONGACRE, Robert E., editor. 1971. Philippine discourse and paragraph studies in memory of Betty McLachlin.

WALTON, Charles, author. 1971. "Binongan Itneg paragraph structure."

WALTON, Janice R., author. 1975. Binongan Itneg sentences.

Vernacular Publications

Magbasa tayo 1-3. 1968.