Alternate Names: Ikalahan, Kalangoya, Kalangoya-Ikalahan, Kalanguya
Dialects: Central Kalanguya (Kayapa), Northern Kalanguya (Ambaguio), Southern Kalanguya (Santa Fe).
Genealogy:
Demographics: 15,000 (1991 UBS), increasing.
Language Use: Vigorous. Home, church, community affairs. All ages. Positive attitudes. 98% also use Ilocano [ilo]. 98% also use Tagalog [tgl]. Used as L2 by Karao [kyj].
Language Development: Literacy rate in L2: 85%. Mother-tongue multilingual education has been implemented in primary schools. Taught in primary schools. Poetry. Radio programs. Films. Videos. Grammar. NT: 1983.
Writing System: Latin
Nation of Origin: Philippines
Other Comments: Intermarriage with Ilocanos and other groups. Children in such marriages tend to adapt a somewhat different language which is a combination of their parents’ languages. Christian, traditional religion.