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Itneg Language
Itneg is a South-Central Cordilleran dialect continuum found in the island of Luzon, Philippines. This language and Ilocano are spoken by the Itneg people (sometimes also referred to as the "Tingguian people") in Abra. Several ethnic-Itneg dialects are taxonomically part of the neighboring Kalinga language. Locations and dialects ''Ethnologue'' reports the following locations for each of the five Itneg languages. *Binongan Itneg: Licuan-Baay, Abra. 7,500 speakers. *Inlaod Itneg: a few villages in Peñarrubia, Lagangilang, Danglas, and Langiden municipalities, Abra. 9,000 speakers. *Maeng Itneg: Luba, Tubo, and Villaviciosa municipalities, Abra. 18,000 speakers. *Masadiit Itneg: Sallapadan Sallapadan, officially the Municipality of Sallapadan (; ), is a municipality in the province of Abra, Philippines. According to the 2020 census, it has a population of 6,389 people. Geography The Municipality of Sallapadan is located at . Ac ..., Bucloc, and Boliney mu ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Isneg Language
Isnag (also called ''Isneg'' a term used by the Ilocanos) is a language spoken by around 50,101 Isnag people of Apayao Province in the Cordillera Administrative Region in the northern Philippines, who are also found in parts of Cagayan and Ilocos Norte. Their populations are distributed across the municipalities of Calanasan, Kabugao, Pudtol, Flora, Luna, Santa Marcela, and Conner in Apayao; the eastern part of Ilocos Norte, specifically Adams, Carasi, Dumalneg, Vintar, Marcos, Dingras, Solsona, Bangui, and Pagudpud; the northwestern part of Cagayan, particularly Santa Praxedes, Claveria, Sanchez Mira, and Pamplona; and the northern part of Abra, particularly Tineg. Around 85% of Isnag are capable of reading the Isnag language. Many Isnag speakers also speak Ilocano. Dialects ''Ethnologue ''Ethnologue: Languages of the World'' is an annual reference publication in print and online that provides statistics and other information on the living languages of ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Language Typology
Linguistic typology (or language typology) is a field of linguistics that studies and classifies languages according to their structural features to allow their comparison. Its aim is to describe and explain the structural diversity and the common properties of the world's languages. Its subdisciplines include, but are not limited to phonological typology, which deals with sound features; syntactic typology, which deals with word order and form; lexical typology, which deals with language vocabulary; and theoretical typology, which aims to explain the universal tendencies. Linguistic typology is contrasted with genealogical linguistics on the grounds that typology groups languages or their grammatical features based on formal similarities rather than historic descendence. The issue of genealogical relation is however relevant to typology because modern data sets aim to be representative and unbiased. Samples are collected evenly from different language families, emphasizing th ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Boliney
Boliney, officially the Municipality of Boliney (; ), is a municipality in the province of Abra, Philippines. According to the 2020 census, it has a population of 4,551 people. Geography The Municipality of Boliney has a land area of constituting of the total area of Abra. It is bounded to the north by Sallapadan, Bucloc, and Daguioman, to the east by Tubo and the provinces of Kalinga and Mountain Province, and to the west by of Luba and Manabo. Boliney is situated from the provincial capital Bangued, and from the country's capital city of Manila. Barangays Boliney is politically subdivided into 8 barangays. Each barangay consists of puroks and some have sitios. Climate Demographics In the 2020 census, Boliney had a population of 4,551. The population density was . The municipality's population consists of the Cordillera sub-tribes, namely Masadiit of the Tingguian Tribes, Belwang of the Igorot and Balatoc of the Kalinga tribe. Descendants of the ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Bucloc
Bucloc, officially the Municipality of Bucloc (; ), is a municipality in the province of Abra, Philippines. According to the 2020 census, it has a population of 2,395 people. Geography According to the Philippine Statistics Authority, the municipality has a land area of constituting of the total area of Abra. Bucloc is situated from the provincial capital Bangued, and from the country's capital city of Manila. Barangays Bucloc is politically subdivided into 4 barangays. Each barangay consists of puroks and some have sitios. Climate Demographics In the 2020 census, Bucloc had a population of 2,395. The population density was . Economy Government Local government Bucloc, belonging to the lone congressional district of the province of Abra, is governed by a mayor designated as its local chief executive and by a municipal council as its legislative body in accordance with the Local Government Code. The mayor, vice mayor, and the councilors are elected di ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Sallapadan
Sallapadan, officially the Municipality of Sallapadan (; ), is a municipality in the province of Abra, Philippines. According to the 2020 census, it has a population of 6,389 people. Geography The Municipality of Sallapadan is located at . According to the Philippine Statistics Authority, the municipality has a land area of constituting of the total area of Abra. Sallapadan is situated from the provincial capital Bangued, and from the country's capital city of Manila. Barangays Sallapadan is politically subdivided into 9 barangays. Each barangay consists of puroks and some have sitios A ''sitio'' (Spanish language, Spanish for "site") in the Philippines is a territorial enclave that forms part of a barangay. Typically rural, a ''sitios location is usually far from the center of the barangay itself and could be its own bar .... Climate Demographics In the 2020 census, Sallapadan had a population of 6,389. The population density was . Economy ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Villaviciosa, Abra
Villaviciosa, officially the Municipality of Villaviciosa (; ; ), is a municipality in the province of Abra, Philippines. According to the 2020 census, it has a population of 5,675 people. The town is known for the ''Kimkimay Lake'', a reminder of the wrath of the gods against people who have numerous vices. Geography According to the Philippine Statistics Authority, the municipality has a land area of constituting of the total area of Abra. is located at . The municipality is geographically situated at the southern portion of Abra, bounded in the north-west by San Isidro, north by Bucay, east by Manabo and Luba, south by San Emilio, and west by Pilar. The town is accessible from Benguet by land transportation through the , the more frequently used route. From the nearby Province of Ilocos Sur, it is also accessible through the Candon via San Emilio to LubaTamac, Villaviciosa Road and the Santa MariaBurgos via PilarVillaviciosa Road. Villavicios is situated ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Tubo, Abra
Tubo, officially the Municipality of Tubo (; ; ), is a municipality in the province of Abra, Philippines. According to the 2020 census, it has a population of 5,674 people. History The municipality was created on June 17, 1967, from the former municipal district of the same name, through Republic Act 5161. Beew massacre On May 6, 1983, Sitio Beew in Tubo was the site of several attacks by the 623rd Philippine Constabulary (623rd PC) led by Captain Berido, Lt. Rehaldo Lebua and Lt. Juanito Puyawan, which would collectively come to be known as the "Beew Massacre." The 623rd PC burned down four houses and a rice granary, which still contained the remains of three villagers including an unborn baby, and Barangay Councilman Rodolfo Labawig, pregnant mother Josefina Cayandag, and her unborn child. Beew residents,including babies and toddlers, were beaten and their houses looted in response to the residents' alleged support of protests against the logging operations of Herminio ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Luba, Abra
Luba, officially the Municipality of Luba (; ; ), is a municipality in the province of Abra, Philippines. According to the 2020 census, it has a population of 6,518 people. History The earliest known settlement in the municipality of Luba was in Barit. It was then a thickly forested area with tall and big trees interconnected with myriads of rattan vines called ''barit''. The early settlers were hunters as the place was abundant with wild pigs, deer and fruit trees. The home of fine quality of rattan, Barit increased in population so that another settlement in a nearby place emerged. They called this ''Barit-Luzong''. Southwest of Barit, another settlement occurred and they called this ''Barit-Lulluno''. Barit-Amtuagan soon followed. It is only after a considerable period of time that the settlement of Bancagan (now the capital of the municipality) took place. The old folks has it that the river banks were being avoided due to the presence of crocodiles called ''buaya''. But ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Langiden
Langiden, officially the Municipality of Langiden (; ), is a municipality in the province of Abra, Philippines. According to the 2020 census, it has a population of 3,576 people. Geography According to the Philippine Statistics Authority, the municipality has a land area of constituting of the total area of Abra. It is located at . Langiden is situated from the provincial capital Bangued, and from the country's capital city of Manila. Barangays Langiden is politically subdivided into 6 barangays. Each barangay consists of puroks and some have sitios. Climate Demographics In the 2020 census, Langiden had a population of 3,576. The population density was . Economy Government Local government Langiden, belonging to the lone congressional district of the province of Abra, is governed by a mayor designated as its local chief executive and by a municipal council as its legislative body in accordance with the Local Government Code. The mayor, vice mayor, ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Danglas
Danglas, officially the Municipality of Danglas (; ), is a municipality in the province of Abra, Philippines. According to the 2020 census, it has a population of 4,074 people. Geography According to the Philippine Statistics Authority, the municipality has a land area of constituting of the total area of Abra. Danglas is situated from the provincial capital Bangued, and from the country's capital city of Manila. Climate Barangays Danglas is politically subdivided into 7 barangays. Each barangay consists of puroks and some have sitios. Demographics In the 2020 census, Danglas had a population of 4,074. The population density was . Economy The economy of the municipality is heavily dependent on agriculture particularly ''palay'', corn, vegetables and fruits. Other raw materials include rattan and bamboos. Government Local government Danglas, belonging to the lone congressional district of the province of Abra, is governed by a mayor designated as ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Lagangilang
Lagangilang, officially the Municipality of Lagangilang (; ), is a municipality in the province of Abra, Philippines. According to the 2020 census, it has a population of 14,914 people. Geography According to the Philippine Statistics Authority, the municipality has a land area of constituting of the total area of Abra. Lagangilang is located at . Lagangilang is situated from the provincial capital Bangued, and from the country's capital city of Manila. Barangays Lagangilang is politically subdivided into 17 barangays. Each barangay consists of puroks and some have sitios. Climate Demographics In the 2020 census, Lagangilang had a population of 14,914. The population density was . Economy Government Local government Lagangilang, belonging to the lone congressional district of the province of Abra, is governed by a mayor designated as its local chief executive and by a municipal council as its legislative body in accordance with the Loca ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Peñarrubia, Abra
Peñarrubia, officially the Municipality of Peñarrubia (; ), is a municipality of the Philippines, municipality in the Philippine Province, province of Abra (province), Abra, Philippines. According to the 2020 census, it has a population of 6,951 people. Geography The Municipality of Peñarrubia is located at . According to the Philippine Statistics Authority, the municipality has a land area of constituting of the total area of Abra. Peñarrubia is situated from the provincial capital Bangued, and from the country's capital city of Manila. Barangays Peñarrubia is politically subdivided into 9 barangays. Each barangay consists of puroks and some have sitios. Climate Demographics In the 2020 census, Peñarrubia had a population of 6,951. The population density was . Economy Government Local government Peñarrubia, belonging to the Legislative districts of Abra, lone congressional district of the province of Abra (province), Abra, is governed by a ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
