Kankanaey

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A language of Philippines

ISO 639-3
kne
Alternate Names
Central Kankanaey, Kankanai, Kankanay
Population

150,000 (1991 SIL). All Kankanai 218,000 (1990 census).

Location

Luzon, north Benguet, southwest Mountain, southeast Ilocos Sur, and northeast La Union provinces.

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Language Status

5 (Developing).

Classification
Austronesian, Malayo-Polynesian, Philippine, Northern Luzon, Meso-Cordilleran, South-Central Cordilleran, Central Cordilleran, North Central Cordilleran, Nuclear Cordilleran, Bontok-Kankanay, Kankanay
Dialects

Bakun-Kibungan, Guinzadan, Kapangan, Mankayan-Buguias.

Language Use

Used as L2 by Southwestern Bontok [vbk].

Language Development
Literacy rate in L1: 75%. Literacy rate in L2: 78%. NT: 1990–2000.
Language Resources
OLAC resources in and about Kankanaey
Writing

Latin script [Latn].

Other Comments

Traditional religion, Christian.