Kalinga, Majukayang

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A language of Philippines

ISO 639-3
kmd
Alternate Names
Madukayang Kalinga, Majukayong
Population

1,500 (1990 SIL), increasing.

Location

Cordillera Administrative Region: southeast Kalinga province, Tabuk City; Mountain province, Paracelis municipality.

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Language Status

6a (Vigorous).

Classification
Austronesian, Malayo-Polynesian, Northern Luzon, Meso-Cordilleran, South-Central Cordilleran, Central Cordilleran, North Central Cordilleran, Kalinga-Itneg, Kalinga
Dialects

None known. 83% intelligibility of Limos Kalinga [kmk] and Balangao [blw], 86% of Tanudan Kalinga [kml]; 68% of Ilocano [ilo]. Lexical similarity: 80% with Tanudan Kalinga [kml], 68% with Limos Kalinga [kmk], 65% with Balangao [blw].

Language Use

Home, community, church. All ages. Positive attitudes. Also use English [eng], Ilocano [ilo], Tagalog [tgl].

Language Development
NT: 2014.
Language Resources
OLAC resources in and about Kalinga, Majukayang
Writing

Latin script [Latn].

Other Comments

Traditional religion, Christian.

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