Iwaak language

Iwaak (also spelled I-wak or I'wak) is a South-Central Cordilleran language^[2] spoken by almost 3,300 people around the Cordillera Central mountain range of Luzon, Philippines. The Iwaak language is a Nuclear Southern Cordilleran language which is closely related to Ibaloi, Kalanguya, and Karao.^[3]

NativetoPhilippines

RegionLuzon

Native speakers

(3,300 cited 2000)^[1]

Language family

Austronesian

• Malayo-Polynesian
  • Philippine
    • Northern Luzon
      • Meso-Cordilleran
        • Southern Cordilleran
          • West Southern Cordilleran
            • Nuclear Southern Cordilleran
              • Ibaloy
                • Iwaak

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Iwaak
I-wak
Native to	Philippines
Region	Luzon
Native speakers	(3,300 cited 2000)[1]
Language family	Austronesian Malayo-Polynesian Philippine Northern Luzon Meso-Cordilleran Southern Cordilleran West Southern Cordilleran Nuclear Southern Cordilleran Ibaloy Iwaak
Language codes
ISO 639-3	iwk
Glottolog	iwak1237
Area where Iwaak is spoken according to Ethnologue

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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.