Bugkalot language
Austronesian language spoken in the Phnes
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Bugkalot (also Ilongot) is a language[2] of the indigenous Bugkalot people of northern Luzon, Philippines.
RegionEastern Nueva Vizcaya, Western Quirino, east Nueva Ecija, northwest Aurora, Philippines
EthnicityBugkalot
Native speakers
6,000 (2010 census)[1]| Bugkalot | |
|---|---|
| Region | Eastern Nueva Vizcaya, Western Quirino, east Nueva Ecija, northwest Aurora, Philippines |
| Ethnicity | Bugkalot |
Native speakers | 6,000 (2010 census)[1] |
| Language codes | |
| ISO 639-3 | ilk |
| Glottolog | ilon1239 |
Area where Bugkalot is spoken[1] | |
Distribution
Ethnologue lists the following provinces in which Ilongot is spoken.
- Most of Quirino Province north of the Cagayan River
- Eastern Nueva Vizcaya Province
- Southern Isabela Province (upper reaches of the Cagayan River)
- Northwest Aurora
Dialects
Ethnologue lists the following dialects.
- Abaka (Abaca)
- Egongot
- Ibalao (Ibilao)
- Italon
- Iyongut
Alternate names include Bugkalut, Bukalot, and Lingotes.
