Alta, Southern
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A language of Philippines
ISO 639-3
Alternate Names
Ita, Kaboloan, Kabulowan, Kabuluen, Kabuluwan, Kabuluwen
Autonym
Alta
Population
1,000 (1982 SIL).
Location
CALABARZON region: Quezon province coastal areas; Central Luzon region: Nueva Ecija province, eastern towns, mostly in Gabaldon town; Bulacan province, In Sitio Bato, Kabayunan, Doña Remedios Trinidad town.
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Language Status
6b* (Threatened).
Dialects
None known. Reportedly not similar to other languages. Lexical similarity: 34% with Northern Alta [aqn].
Language Use
Also use Filipino [fil].
Language Development
Bible portions: 1970.
Language Resources
Writing
Latin script [Latn], no longer in use.