Isnag language
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| Isnag | |
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| Isneg | |
| Native to | Philippines |
| Region | most parts of Apayao province, northern parts of Abra, Luzon |
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Native speakers
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unknown (30,000–40,000 cited 1994)[1] |
| Language codes | |
| ISO 639-3 | Either: isd – Isnag tiu – Adasen Itneg |
| Glottolog | isna1241 (Isnag)[2]adas1235 (Adasen)[3] |
| Linguasphere | 31-CCA-a incl. inner units 31-CCA-aa...-ae |
Area where Isnag (including Adasen Isneg) is spoken according to Ethnologue
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Isnag (also called Isneg) is a language spoken by around 40,000 Isnag people of Apayao Province in the Cordillera Administrative Region in the northern Philippines. Around 85% of Isnag are capable of reading the Isnag language.[citation needed] Many Isnag speakers also use Ilokano.
Sounds
Isnag is also one of the Philippine languages which is excluded from [ɾ]-[d] allophone.[citation needed]
Language sample
- Isnag: Piyán tada din ya isaisa kadàtada wawwági, ta ya aminya ay gayát ke Dios. --1 Juan 4:7
- Isnag: Ay day-dayáwan tada nge Dios, nga Dios se Ama naya Apu tada nga Jesu-Cristo. --1 Pedro 1:3
- Approximate English Translation: Praise God, the God and Father of the Lord Jesus Christ. --1 Peter 1:3
Historical sound changes
The Proto-Malayo-Polynesian schwa ə has merged to /a/ such as *qatəp > atap (roof) similar to Kapampangan, atip in Tagalog and atup in Visayan.[4]
References
- ↑ Isnag at Ethnologue (18th ed., 2015)
Adasen Itneg at Ethnologue (18th ed., 2015) - ↑ Lua error in package.lua at line 80: module 'strict' not found.
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- ↑ http://language.psy.auckland.ac.nz/austronesian/word.php?v=62
