Kalinga, Majukayang

KMD

vigorous

Alternate Names: Kalinga, Madukayang, Majukayong

Dialects: None known. 83% intelligibility of Limos Kalinga , and Balangao ,, 86% of Tanudan Kalinga ,; 68% of Ilocano ,. Lexical similarity: 80% with Tanudan Kalinga ,, 68% with Limos Kalinga ,, 65% with Balangao ,.

Genealogy:

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

Demographics: 1,500 (1990 SIL), increasing. L2 users: Used by those intermarrying with local speakers.

Language Use: Home, community, church. All ages. Positive attitudes. Also use English [eng], Ilocano [ilo], Tagalog [tgl].

Nation of Origin: Philippines

Other Comments: Traditional religion, Christian.