Agta, Mt. Iriga

AGZ

vigorous

Alternate Names: Lake Buhi West, Mt. Iriga Negrito, San Ramon Inagta

Dialects: 86% intelligibility of Rinconada Bikol ,, 82% of Mt. Iraya Agta ,, 72% of Central Bikol , (Naga dialect). Intelligibility of Naga Bikol for Mt. Iriga Agta doubtful. Lexical similarity: 76% with Iriga City Bikol ,, 66% with Mt. Iraya Agta ,, 66% with Central Bikol , (Naga dialect).

Genealogy:

Austronesian
Malayo-Polynesian
Philippine
Greater Central Philippine
Central Philippine
Bikol
Inland

Demographics: 1,500 (1979 SIL).

Language Use: Also use Filipino [fil].

Nation of Origin: Philippines