IFU ISO 639-3
Ifugao, Mayoyao
Ipugaw Autonym
A language of Philippines
- ISO 639
- ifu
- Alternate Names
- Ifugaw, Mayaoyaw, Mayayao Ifugao, Mayoyao
- Autonym
- Ipugaw
- Population
- 30,000 (2007 SIL). 185,000 all Ifugao (2005 UNSD).
- Location:
- Cordillera Administrative Region: Ifugao province, Aguinaldo, Alfonso Lista, and north Mayoyao municipalities; Mountain province, 2 small border areas.
- Language Status
- 4 (Educational).
- Classification
- Austronesian, Malayo-Polynesian, Northern Luzon, Meso-Cordilleran, South-Central Cordilleran, Central Cordilleran, North Central Cordilleran, Nuclear Cordilleran, Ifugaw
- Dialects
- None known. 86%–94% intelligibility of Batad Ifugao [ifb]. Grammatical markers are different. Lexical similarity: 54% with Batad Ifugao [ifb].
- Language Use
- Home and personal interaction; in school for bridging; some churches. Used by all. Positive attitudes. Also use English [eng]. Also use Ilocano [ilo].
- Language Development
- Literacy rate in L1: More than 60%. Literacy rate in L2: 50%–60%. Taught in primary schools. Literature. NT: 2004.
- Language Resources
- OLAC resources in and about Ifugao, Mayoyao
- Writing
- Latin script [Latn].
- Other Comments
- Traditional religion, Christian.
Also Spoken in
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Location: Cordillera Administrative Region: Ifugao province, Aguinaldo, Alfonso Lista, and north Mayoyao municipalities; Mountain province, 2 small border areas.
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