Alternate Names: Bontoc, Bontoc Igorot, Bontoc, Central
Dialects: None known. Reportedly similar to Northern Bontok ,, Southwestern Bontok ,, Southern Bontok ,, and Eastern Bontok ,. A member of macrolanguage Bontok ,.
Genealogy:
Demographics: 19,600 (2007 census).
Language Use: The great majority of older people are also bilingual in English [eng]. Youth use Ilocano [ilo] when speaking together, especially in high school and college contexts. The great majority of older people are also bilingual in Ilocano [ilo]. Youth also use Tagalog [tgl] when speaking together, especially in high school and college. Fewer older people speak Tagalog. Used as L2 by Northern Bontok [rbk], Southwestern Bontok [vbk].
Language Development: Literacy rate in L1: 35%. Literacy rate in L2: 35%. Dictionary. NT: 1992.
Writing System: Latin
Nation of Origin: Philippines