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Yogad

A language of Philippines

ISO 639-3yog

Population  16,000 (1990 census).
Region  Echague and several nearby towns, Isabela Province, Luzon.
Language map  Northern Philippines, reference number 26
Dialects  Related to Ibanag [ibg] and Gaddang [gad]. Lexical similarity: 52% with Ilocano [ilo], 66% with Itawit [itv], 63% with Ibanag [ibg].
Classification  Austronesian, Malayo-Polynesian, Philippine, Northern Luzon, Northern Cordilleran, Cagayan Valley, Ibanagic
Language use  Also use Ilocano [ilo].
Language development  77% literacy in Isabela in 1955. Dictionary. Grammar.
Comments  VSO.

Entries from the SIL Bibliography about this language:

Academic Publications

Healey, Alan, editor. 1958. Studies in Philippine linguistics by members of the Summer Institute of Linguistics (Pacific branch).

Healey, Alan. 1958. "Notes on Yogad."

Vernacular Publications

First primer: Yogad. 1956.