Kalinga, Tanudan

A language of Philippines

ISO 639: kml
Alternate Names: Lower Tanudan, Lower Tanudan Kalinga, Mangali Kalinga, Tanudan
Population: 11,200 (1998 SIL), increasing. 113,000 all Kalinga (2005 UNSD). 1,120 monolinguals.
Location:: Cordillera Administrative Region: south Kalinga province, south end of Tanudan valley.
Language Status: 5 (Developing).
Classification: Austronesian, Malayo-Polynesian, Northern Luzon, Meso-Cordilleran, South-Central Cordilleran, Central Cordilleran, North Central Cordilleran, Kalinga-Itneg, Kalinga
Dialects: Minangali (Mangali), Tinaloctoc (Taluctoc), Pinangol (Pangul), Dacalan, Lubo. Intelligibility: 79% of Limos Kalinga [kmk], 66% of Guinaang dialect of Lubuagan Kalinga [knb]. Lexical similarity: 97% with Pinangol dialect, 80% with Madukayang Kalinga [kmd].
Language Use: All domains. Used by all. Positive attitudes. Also use English [eng]. Also use Filipino [fil]. Also use Ilocano [ilo].
Language Development: Literacy rate in L1: 82%. Literacy rate in L2: 70%–82%. Texts. NT: 2019.
Language Resources: OLAC resources in and about Kalinga, Tanudan
Writing: Latin script [Latn].
Other Comments: Christian, traditional religion.

Location: Cordillera Administrative Region: south Kalinga province, south end of Tanudan valley.