Karao

KYJ

developing

Alternate Names: Karaw

Dialects: None known. Limited comprehension testing showed 85% comprehension of Kayapa Kallahan ,; 78% of Ilocano ,. Lexical similarity: 90% with Ibaloi ,.

Genealogy:

Austronesian
Malayo-Polynesian
Philippine
Northern Luzon
Meso-Cordilleran
South-Central Cordilleran
Southern Cordilleran
West Southern Cordilleran
Nuclear Southern Cordilleran
Karaw

Demographics: 2,000 (2011 SIL).

Language Use: Vigorous. All domains. All ages. Positive attitudes. Also use English [eng], Ibaloi [ibl], Ilocano [ilo], Kayapa Kallahan [kak].

Language Development: Literacy rate in L1: 80%–90%. Literacy rate in L2: 80%–90%. Taught in primary schools.

Writing System: Latin

Nation of Origin: Philippines