Ifugao, Mayoyao

IFU

educational

Alternate Names: Ifugaw, Mayaoyaw, Mayoyao

Dialects: None known. 86%–94% intelligibility of Batad Ifugao ,. Grammatical markers are different. Lexical similarity: 54% with Batad Ifugao ,.

Genealogy:

Austronesian

Malayo-Polynesian

Philippine

Northern Luzon

Meso-Cordilleran

South-Central Cordilleran

Central Cordilleran

North Central Cordilleran

Nuclear Cordilleran

Ifugaw

Demographics: 30,000 (2007 SIL). L2 users: 0.

Language Use: Home and personal interaction; in school for bridging; some churches. All ages. Positive attitudes. Also use English [eng], Ilocano [ilo].

Language Development: Literacy rate in L1: more than 60%. Literacy rate in L2: 50%–60%. Taught in primary schools. Poetry. New media. NT: 2004.

Writing System: Latin

Nation of Origin: Philippines

Other Comments: Traditional religion, Christian.