Kalinga language

Dialects

• Masadiit
• Northern Kalinga
• South-Central Kalinga

• Butbut Kalinga: spoken in Kalinga Province: Tinglayan and Butbut; Buscalan, Bugnay, Loccong, and Ngibat; Tabuk City, Lucnang, Pakak, Kataw, and Dinongsay. Also in Rizal Province: Annunang, Malapiat, Andarayan, and Bua. 15,000 speakers.
• Limos Kalinga : spoken in Kalinga Province and Conner municipality, Apayao Province. 12,700 speakers.
• Lubuagan Kalinga: spoken in Kalinga Province. 30,000 speakers. Dialects are Guinaang, Balbalasang, Ableg-Salegseg, and Balatok-Kalinga.
• Mabaka Valley Kalinga : spoken in Conner municipality, Apayao Province, as well as western Abra Province and northern Kalinga Province.
• Majukayang Kalinga : spoken in Tabuk City, Kalinga Province and in Paracelis municipality, Mountain Province. 1,500 speakers as of 1990.
• Southern Kalinga: spoken in Kalinga Province and Mountain Province. 11,000 speakers. Dialects are Mallango, Sumadel, Bangad, and Tinglayan.
• Tanudan Kalinga : spoken at the southern end of the Tanudan valley in southern Kalinga Province. 11,200 speakers as of 1998. Dialects are Minangali, Tinaloctoc, Pinangol, Dacalan, and Lubo.
• Banao Itneg : spoken in Kalinga Province and Abra Province. 3,500 speakers as of 2003. Dialects are Malibcong Banao, Banao Pikekj, and Gubang Itneg.

  Writing System

Lubuagan Kalinga