Central Bontok (or Kali) is a language of the indigenous Bontoc language from the Philippines. The 2007 census claimed there were 19,600 speakers.[2]
Central Bontok | |
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Central Bontoc | |
Bontoc, Bontoc Igorot, Kali | |
Native to | Philippines |
Region | Cordillera Administrative Region |
Native speakers | 19,600 (2007 census)[1] |
Language family | Malayo-Polynesian
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Language codes | |
ISO 639-1 | lbk |
ISO 639-3 | – |
Ethnologue reports the following locations for Central Bontok:
Cordillera Administrative Region: Mountain Province: Bontoc municipality, Bontoc ili, Caluttit, Dalican, Guina-ang, Ma-init, Maligcong, Samoki, and Tocucan villages.
Ethnologue reports 5 dialects for Central Bontok:
Khinina-ang, Finontok, Sinamoki, Jinallik, Minaligkhong and Tinokukan.[2]
Ethnologue reports that the language is similar to other Bontoc languages, These languages are: North Bontok, Southwest Bontok, South Bontok, and East Bontok.