Ethnologue

Agta, Central Cagayan

ISO 639-3

Alternate Names

Labin Agta

Autonym

Agta

Population

780 (2000). Ethnic population: 820.

Location

Cagayan Valley region: Cagayan province inland area, east and northeast from Baggao.

Language Maps

Language Status

5 (Developing).

Classification

Language Use

All domains. Used by all. Positive attitudes. Also use Filipino [fil], in school. Also use Ilocano [ilo], with all non-Agta speakers.

Language Development

Literacy rate in L1: 6%. Literacy rate in L2: 6%. Literature. Grammar. Texts. NT: 1992.

Language Resources

Writing

Latin script [Latn].

Other Comments

Negrito. Christian.