Balangao

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A language of Philippines

ISO 639-3
blw
Alternate Names
Balangao Bontoc, Balangaw, Farangao
Autonym
Finarangao
Population

11,500 (2005 UNSD), decreasing. No monolinguals.

Location

Cordillera Administrative Region: Kalinga province, Tanudan municipality; central Mountain province.

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Language Status

4 (Educational).

Classification
Austronesian, Malayo-Polynesian, Northern Luzon, Meso-Cordilleran, South-Central Cordilleran, Central Cordilleran, North Central Cordilleran, Nuclear Cordilleran, Balangaw
Language Use

Vigorous. All domains. Used by all. Positive attitudes. Also use Filipino [fil], Ilocano [ilo]. Also use English [eng], especially children in school.

Language Development
Literacy rate in L1: 42%. Literacy rate in L2: 42%. Teachers use Balangao to explain questions. Literature. Grammar. NT: 1982.
Language Resources
OLAC resources in and about Balangao
Writing

Latin script [Latn].

Other Comments

Traditional religion, Christian.

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