Isinay
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A language of Philippines
ISO 639-3
Alternate Names
Inmeas, Insinai, Isinai, Isnay
Population
5,520 (1990 census). Ethnic population: 12,500 (Reid and Salvador-Amores 2016). Ancestral Domain Areas Census Report.
Location
Cagayan Valley region: Nueva Vizcaya province, Aritao, Bambang, and Dupax Del Sur municipalities.
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Language Status
6b (Threatened).
Classification
Dialects
Dupax del Sur, Aritao, Bambang. Not similar to other languages. Lexical similarity: 47% with Ilocano [ilo].
Language Use
Positive attitudes. Also use Ilocano [ilo], with basic proficiency.
Language Resources
Writing
Unwritten [Qaax].