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RBK ISO 639-3

Bontok, Northern

A language of Philippines

ISO 639
rbk
Alternate Names
Bontoc, Central Bontoc, Northern Bontoc
Population
9,700 (2007 census).
Location:
Cordillera Administrative Region: north Mountain province, Sadanga municipality, Anabel, Bekigan, Belwang, Betwagan, Demang, Sacasacan, Saclit, and the municipal center, Sadanga Poblacion; some in south Kalinga province.
Language Status
8a (Moribund).
Classification
Austronesian, Malayo-Polynesian, Northern Luzon, Meso-Cordilleran, South-Central Cordilleran, Central Cordilleran, North Central Cordilleran, Nuclear Cordilleran, Bontok-Kankanay, Bontok
Dialects
None known. Reportedly similar to Central Bontok [lbk], Eastern Bontok [ebk], Southwestern Bontok [vbk], and Southern Bontok [obk]. A member of macrolanguage Bontok [bnc].
Language Use
Older adults only. Most shifted to Ilocano [ilo]. Most shifted to Tagalog [tgl]. Some also use Central Bontok [lbk].
Other Comments
Various Sadanga municipality residents do not identify their language as Bontok. They identify with their community dialect, and label it distinctively.

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Location: Cordillera Administrative Region: north Mountain province, Sadanga municipality, Anabel, Bekigan, Belwang, Betwagan, Demang, Sacasacan, Saclit, and the municipal center, Sadanga Poblacion; some in south Kalinga province.