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Karao

A language of Philippines

ISO 639-3: kyj

Population	1,400 (1998 SIL).
Region	Luzon, east Benguet Province, Karao, Ekip, Bokod.
Language map	Northern Philippines, reference number 23
Alternate names	Karaw
Dialects	Limited comprehension testing showed 85% comprehension of Kayapa Kallahan [kak]; 78% of Ilocano [ilo]. Lexical similarity: 90% with Ibaloi [ibl].
Classification	Austronesian, Malayo-Polynesian, Philippine, Northern Luzon, Meso-Cordilleran, South-Central Cordilleran, Southern Cordilleran, West Southern Cordilleran, Nuclear Southern Cordilleran, Karaw
Language use	Vigorous. All domains. All ages. Positive attitude. Also use Kalangoya [kak], Ilocano [ilo], or English.
Language development	Literacy rate in L1: 80%–90%. Literacy rate in L2: 80%–90%. Taught in primary schools.
Writing system	Latin script.

Entries from the SIL Bibliography about this language:

Academic Publications

BRAINARD, Sherri, author. 1994. "Voice and ergativity in Karao."

BRAINARD, Sherri, author. 1994. Voice and ergativity in Karao.

BRAINARD, Sherri, author. 1996. "Why the 'focused np' is not the subject in Philippine languages: evidence from Karao."

BRAINARD, Sherri, author. 1997. "Ergativity and grammatical relations in Karao."

BRAINARD, Sherri, compiler. 2003. Karao texts.