Ibaloi language


The Ibaloi language belongs to the Malayo-Polynesian branch of the Austronesian languages family. It is closely related to the Pangasinan language, spoken primarily in the provinces of Pangasinan and Tarlac.
Ibaloi is spoken in central and southern Benguet and in western Nueva Vizcaya. Dialects are Daklan, Kabayan, Bokod.
Ibaloi phonemes are similar to those found in other Philippine languages with a few exceptions. Many variants of the Ibaloi tongue have naturally occurring, and, as in sifa, ibjag and devit. is also commonly heard in the La Trinidad valley and nearby areas, as in xima, but may be occasionally heard as in some communities.