Eastern Bontok language
Bontok language of the Philippines
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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]
Native speakers
6,200 (2007 census)[1]Austronesian
-
Malayo-Polynesian
- Northern Luzon
- Meso-Cordilleran
- South-Central Cordilleran
- North Central Cordilleran
- Nuclear Cordilleran
- Bontok-Kankanay
- Bontok
- Eastern Bontok
- Bontok
- Bontok-Kankanay
- Nuclear Cordilleran
- North Central Cordilleran
- South-Central Cordilleran
- Meso-Cordilleran
- Northern Luzon
| Eastern Bontok | |
|---|---|
| Eastern Bontoc | |
Native speakers | 6,200 (2007 census)[1] |
Austronesian
| |
| 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]
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