Iwaak language
Iwaak (also spelled I-wak or I'wak) is a South-Central Cordilleran language spoken by almost 3,300 people around the Cordillera Central mountain range of Luzon, Philippines. It is a Pangasinic language which makes it closely related to Pangasinan, one of the regional languages in the country, with around 1.2 million speakers.
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I-wak | |
Native to | Philippines |
Region | Luzon |
Native speakers | 3,300 (2000)[1] |
Austronesian
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ISO 639-3 | iwk |
Glottolog | iwak1237 |
Area where Iwaak is spoken according to Ethnologue |
According to Ethnologue, in eastern Itogon municipality, Benguet Province, I-wak is spoken in Tojongan, Bakes, Lebeng, Domolpos, Bujasjas, and Kayo-ko villages. It is also spoken in Salaksak village, Kayapa municipality, Nueva Vizcaya Province.
References
- Iwaak at Ethnologue (18th ed., 2015) (subscription required)
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