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KSC ISO 639-3

Kalinga, Southern

Kinalingka Autonym

A language of Philippines

ISO 639
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Alternate Names
Kinalingga
Autonym
Kinalingka
Population
13,000 (2000 SIL), increasing. 113,000 all Kalinga (2005 UNSD). 7,540 monolinguals.
Location:
Cordillera Administrative Region: Kalinga province, Lubuagan municipality; Mountain province, Sadanga and Sagada municipalities, 13 villages; some in Tabuk city.
Language Status
4 (Educational).
Classification
Austronesian, Malayo-Polynesian, Northern Luzon, Meso-Cordilleran, South-Central Cordilleran, Central Cordilleran, North Central Cordilleran, Kalinga-Itneg, Kalinga
Dialects
Mallango (Madlango Kalinga), Sumadel, Bangad, Tinglayan (Tinglayan Kalinga). Intelligibility of Guinaang Kalinga [knb] 63%, Tanudan Kalinga [kml] 51%.
Language Use
Vigorous. All domains. Written use in religious services. Used by all. Positive attitudes. Also use English [eng]. Also use Ilocano [ilo].
Language Development
Literacy rate in L1: 65%. Literacy rate in L2: 65%. Language of instruction. Grammar. Texts. NT: 1986.
Language Resources
OLAC resources in and about Kalinga, Southern
Writing
Latin script [Latn], used since 1979.
Other Comments
Traditional religion, Christian.

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Location: Cordillera Administrative Region: Kalinga province, Lubuagan municipality; Mountain province, Sadanga and Sagada municipalities, 13 villages; some in Tabuk city.