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KNE ISO 639-3

Kankanaey

Kankanaey Autonym

A language of Philippines

ISO 639
kne
Alternate Names
Central Kankanaey, Kankanai, Kankanay
Autonym
Kankanaey
Population
167,000 (2005 UNSD). All Kankanai 261,000 (2005 UNSD). Ethnic population: 363,000 (2010 census).
Location:
Cordillera Administrative Region: north Benguet and southwest Ifugao provinces, southwest Mountain province; Ilocos region: southeast Ilocos Sur province, northeast La Union province.
Language Status
5* (Developing).
Classification
Austronesian, Malayo-Polynesian, Northern Luzon, Meso-Cordilleran, South-Central Cordilleran, Central Cordilleran, North Central Cordilleran, Nuclear Cordilleran, Bontok-Kankanay, Kankanay
Dialects
Mankayan-Buguias, Kapangan, Bakun-Kibungan, Guinzadan.
Language Use
Used as L2 by Southwestern Bontok [vbk].
Language Development
Literacy rate in L1: 75%. Literacy rate in L2: 78%. Literature. Dictionary. Grammar. NT: 1990–2016.
Language Resources
OLAC resources in and about Kankanaey
Writing
Latin script [Latn].
Other Comments
Traditional religion, Christian.

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Location: Cordillera Administrative Region: north Benguet and southwest Ifugao provinces, southwest Mountain province; Ilocos region: southeast Ilocos Sur province, northeast La Union province.