Bogkalot | Ethnologue

A language of Philippines

ISO 639: ilk
Alternate Names: Bugkalot, Bugkalut, Bukalot, Ilongot, Lingotes
Autonym: Bogkalot
Population: 5,710 (2010 census), decreasing. Ethnic population: 14,600 (2010 census).
Location:: Cagayan Valley region: south Nueva Vizcaya province; Quirino province, Nagtipunan area.
Language Status: 6b (Threatened).
Classification: Austronesian, Malayo-Polynesian, Northern Luzon, Meso-Cordilleran, South-Central Cordilleran, Southern Cordilleran, Ilongot
Dialects: Abaka (Abaca), Egongot, Ibalao (Ibilao), Italon, Iyongut.
Language Use: Losing speakers in more than half of the villages in Quirino and Nueva Vizcaya provinces (2016 R. Gonzales). Much intermarriage with Ilocano [ilo] speakers resulting in Ilocano becoming the preferred household language (2019 L. Zubiri). Some young people, all adults. Most also use Tagalog [tgl], especially by those from Nueva Vizcaya who are close to Tagalog- speaking provinces. Many also use Ilocano [ilo], especially those from Quirino Province who are close to Ilocano speakers.
Language Development: NT: 1982.
Language Resources: OLAC resources in and about Bogkalot
Writing: Latin script [Latn].
Other Comments: Christian.

Location: Cagayan Valley region: south Nueva Vizcaya province; Quirino province, Nagtipunan area.