Kalinga, Majukayang

A language of Philippines

ISO 639: kmd
Alternate Names: Madukayang Kalinga, Majukayong
Population: 1,500 (1990 SIL), increasing. 113,000 all Kalinga (2005 UNSD).
Location:: Cordillera Administrative Region: southeast Kalinga province, Tabuk City; Mountain province, Paracelis municipality.
Language Status: 6a (Vigorous).
Classification: Austronesian, Malayo-Polynesian, Northern Luzon, Meso-Cordilleran, South-Central Cordilleran, Central Cordilleran, North Central Cordilleran, Kalinga-Itneg, Kalinga
Dialects: None known. 83% intelligibility of Limos Kalinga [kmk] and Balangao [blw], 86% of Tanudan Kalinga [kml]; 68% of Ilocano [ilo]. Lexical similarity: 80% with Tanudan Kalinga [kml], 68% with Limos Kalinga [kmk], 65% with Balangao [blw].
Language Use: Home, community, church. Used by all. Positive attitudes. Also use English [eng]. Also use Ilocano [ilo]. Also use Tagalog [tgl].
Language Development: NT: 2014.
Language Resources: OLAC resources in and about Kalinga, Majukayang
Writing: Latin script [Latn].
Other Comments: Traditional religion, Christian.

Location: Cordillera Administrative Region: southeast Kalinga province, Tabuk City; Mountain province, Paracelis municipality.