Kasiguranin (Casiguranin) is a Tagalogic language from the
Casiguran town of
Aurora
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in the northern Philippines. It is descended from an early
Tagalog dialect (i.e. particularly Tayabas dialect of
Quezon
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) that had borrowed heavily from
Northeastern Luzon Agta languages (particularly
Casiguran Dumagat Agta
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and
Paranan Agta languages), and, to a lesser extent, from
Ilocano (the dominant native language of north Aurora),
Bikol languages
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,
Kapampangan
Kapampangan, Capampañgan or Pampangan may refer to:
*Kapampangan people, of the Philippines
*Kapampangan language
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,
Gaddang,
Itawis,
Ibanag, and
Paranan, which were spoken by settlers from other parts of the Philippines.
Dilasag,
Dinapigue
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,
Maconacon
Maconacon, officially the Municipality of Maconacon ( Ibanag: ''Ili nat Maconacon''; ; Tagalog/ Kasiguranin: ''Bayan ng Maconacon''), is a municipality in the province of Isabela, Philippines. According to the 2020 census, it has a population o ...
, and
Divilacan are primarily
Ilocano-speaking towns just to the north of Casiguran.
Dinalungan
Dinalungan, officially the Municipality of Dinalungan ( Tagalog/Kasiguranin: ''Bayan ng Dinalungan''; ), is a municipality in the province of Aurora, Philippines. According to the 2020 census, it has a population of 12,508 people, making it the l ...
,
Dipaculao, and
Maria Aurora are the other primarily Ilocano-speaking towns just south of Casiguran.
Kasiguranin speakers speak Ilocano & Tagalog as additional languages, as they are the dominant languages of Aurora.
References
Tagalog dialects
Languages of Aurora (province)
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