Eastern Bontok language
Eastern Bontok (Eastern Bontoc) is a language of the Bontok group spoken in the Philippines. The 2007 census claimed there were around 6,200 speakers.[1]
| Eastern Bontok | |
|---|---|
| Eastern Bontoc | |
Native speakers | 6,200 (2007 census)[1] |
Austronesian
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| Language codes | |
| ISO 639-3 | ebk |
| Glottolog | east2881 |
Distribution
According to Ethnologue, Eastern Bontok is spoken in the following areas: Cordillera Administrative Region: East mountain province: Barlig Municipality: Barlig, Kadaklan, and Lias villages.[1]
Dialects
Ethnologue reports 3 dialects for Eastern Bontok: Finallig, Kinajakran (Kenachakran) and Liniyas.[1]
Similarities
The language was reported to be similar with 4 other Bontok languages: Northern Bontok, Southwestern Bontok and Southern Bontok.[1]
References
- Eastern Bontok at Ethnologue (25th ed., 2022)
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