Balangao

BLW

educational

Alternate Names: Balangao Bontoc, Balangaw, Farangao

Genealogy:

Austronesian

Malayo-Polynesian

Philippine

Northern Luzon

Meso-Cordilleran

South-Central Cordilleran

Central Cordilleran

North Central Cordilleran

Nuclear Cordilleran

Balangaw

Demographics: 21,300 (2000), decreasing. 0 monolinguals.

Language Use: Vigorous. All domains. All ages. Positive attitudes. Children in school also speak English [eng]. Also use Filipino [fil], Ilocano [ilo].

Language Development: Literacy rate in L1: 42%. Literacy rate in L2: 42%. Teachers use Balangao to explain questions. Grammar. NT: 1982.

Writing System: Latin

Nation of Origin: Philippines

Other Comments: Traditional religion, Christian.