Bontok, Eastern

A language of Philippines

ISO 639: ebk
Alternate Names: Eastern Bontoc, Finallig, Southern Bontoc
Population: 6,170 (2007 census).
Location:: Cordillera Administrative Region: east Mountain province, Barlig municipality, Barlig, Kadaklan, and Lias villages.
Language Status: 5 (Developing).
Classification: Austronesian, Malayo-Polynesian, Northern Luzon, Meso-Cordilleran, South-Central Cordilleran, Central Cordilleran, North Central Cordilleran, Nuclear Cordilleran, Bontok-Kankanay, Bontok
Dialects: Finallig, Kinajakran, Liniyas. Reportedly similar to Central Bontok [lbk], Northern Bontok [rbk], Southwestern Bontok [vbk], and Southern Bontok [obk]; intelligibility of Ilocano [ilo] 53%, of Balangao [blw] 49%. A member of macrolanguage Bontok [bnc].
Language Use: Used by all. Also use Ilocano [ilo].
Language Development: Literacy rate in L1: 67%. Literacy rate in L2: 67%. Literature. Grammar. NT: 2004.
Language Resources: OLAC resources in and about Bontok, Eastern
Writing: Latin script [Latn].
Other Comments: Traditional religion.

Location: Cordillera Administrative Region: east Mountain province, Barlig municipality, Barlig, Kadaklan, and Lias villages.