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GAD ISO 639-3

Gaddang

A language of Philippines

ISO 639
gad
Alternate Names
Cagayan
Population
30,300 (2005 UNSD).
Location:
Cordillera Administrative Region: Ifugao province, north of Magat reservoir; Cagayan Valley region: Isabela province, small group in Tuboc area on Cagayan river middle branch; Nueva Vizcaya province, Bagabag, Bayombong, and Solano municipalities.
Language Status
6a* (Vigorous).
Classification
Austronesian, Malayo-Polynesian, Northern Luzon, Northern Cordilleran, Cagayan Valley, Ibanagic, Gaddangic
Dialects
None known. Less than 80% intelligibility of Ga’dang [gdg]. Lexical similarity: 80% with Ga’dang [gdg].
Language Use
Also use Ilocano [ilo].
Language Development
Grammar.
Other Comments
A lowland group. Christian.

Also Spoken in

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Location: Cordillera Administrative Region: Ifugao province, north of Magat reservoir; Cagayan Valley region: Isabela province, small group in Tuboc area on Cagayan river middle branch; Nueva Vizcaya province, Bagabag, Bayombong, and Solano municipalities.