Itneg, Maeng

ITT

vigorous

Alternate Names: Luba-Tiempo Itneg, Southern Itneg

Dialects: None known. Lexical similarity: Tubo area 60% with Ilocano ,, 68% with Northern Kankanaey ,; Villavisciosa area 76% with Ilocano, 61% with Northern Kankanaey.

Genealogy:

Austronesian
Malayo-Polynesian
Philippine
Northern Luzon
Meso-Cordilleran
South-Central Cordilleran
Central Cordilleran
North Central Cordilleran
Kalinga-Itneg
Itneg

Demographics: 18,000 (2003 SIL). Ethnic population: 18,000.

Language Use: Vigorous. Home, community. All ages. Also use English [eng], Filipino [fil], Ilocano [ilo].

Nation of Origin: Philippines

Other Comments: Christian.