Itawit | Ethnologue

A language of Philippines

ISO 639: itv
Alternate Names: Itawes, Itawis, Tawit
Autonym: Itawit
Population: 189,000 (2005 UNSD). 171,000 Itawis and 18,000 Malaueg (2005 UNSD). Ethnic population: 253,000 (2010 census).
Location:: Cordillera Administrative Region: Apayao province, Conner municipality; Cagayan Valley region: south central Cagayan province.
Language Status: 5* (Developing).
Classification: Austronesian, Malayo-Polynesian, Northern Luzon, Northern Cordilleran, Cagayan Valley, Ibanagic
Dialects: Malaweg (Malaueg), Itawis. Related to Ibanag languages; 72% intelligibility of South Ibanag [ibg]; 68% of Ilocano [ilo]. Lexical similarity: 53% with Ilocano [ilo].
Language Use: Also use Ilocano [ilo].
Language Development: NT: 1992–2009.
Language Resources: OLAC resources in and about Itawit
Writing: Latin script [Latn].
Other Comments: Malaweg may be reclassified as a separate language.

Location: Cordillera Administrative Region: Apayao province, Conner municipality; Cagayan Valley region: south central Cagayan province.