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Ilocano and Filipino


Filipino and Ilocano


Countries

Countries
Philippines  
Philippines  

Total No. Of Countries
1  
14
1  
14

National Language
Philippines  
Philippines  

Second Language
Not spoken in any of the countries  
Philippines  

Speaking Continents
Asia  
Asia  

Minority Language
Not spoken in any of the countries  
Not spoken in any of the countries  

Regulated By
Commission on the Filipino Language  
Komisyon sa Wikang Filipino  

Interesting Facts
  • Ilocano was originally written with Baybayin syllabary, then gradually it was replaced by Latin alphabet.
  • Northwest Luzon is the original Ilocano homeland.
  
  • "Filipino" was officially declared as national language by the constitution in 1987.
  • "Filipino" is the official name of Tagalog, or synonym of it.
  

Similar To
Tagalog, Indonesian and Malaysian Languages  
Tagalog Language  

Derived From
-  
Spanish Language  

Alphabets

Alphabets in
Ilocano-Alphabets.jpg#200  
Filipino-Alphabets.jpg#200  

Alphabets
32  
14
28  
10

Phonology
  
  

How Many Vowels
6  
3
5  
2

How Many Consonants
20  
10
23  
13

Scripts
Ilokano Braille, Latin  
Latin  

Writing Direction
-  
-  

Hard to Learn
  
  

Language Levels
4  
3
3  
2

Time Taken to Learn
44 weeks  
17
44 weeks  
17

Greetings

Hello
Kablaaw  
Kumusta  

Thank You
Agyamanak  
Salamat  

How Are You?
Kumusta?  
Kumusta  

Good Night
Naimbag a rabii  
magandang gabi  

Good Evening
Naimbag a sardam  
Magandang gabi  

Good Afternoon
Naimbag a malem  
Magandang hapon  

Good Morning
Naimbag a bigat  
Magandang umaga  

Please
mangngegda  
Mangyaring  

Sorry
Agpakawanak  
pinagsisisihan  

Bye
Pakada  
Paalam  

I Love You
Ayayatenka  
Mahal kita  

Excuse Me
Maawan-dayawen  
patawarin ninyo ako  

Dialects

Dialect 1
Balangao  
Bikol  

Where They Speak
Philippines  
Philippines  

How Many People Speak
21,000.00  
99+
100,000,000.00  
7

Dialect 2
Bontoc  
Hiligaynon  

Where They Speak
Philippines  
Philippines  

How Many People Speak
41,000.00  
99+
8,200,000.00  
39

Dialect 3
Not present  
Waray  

Where They Speak
Not present  
Philippines  

How Many People Speak
8,000,000.00  
31
2,600,000.00  
99+

Total No. Of Dialects
2  
2
8  
8

How Many People Speak

How Many People Speak?
9.10 million  
99+
90.00 million  
17

Speaking Population
0.14 %  
99+
1.74 %  
11

Native Speakers
9.10 million  
99+
45.00 million  
23

Second Language Speakers
11.00 million  
39
45.00 million  
19

Native Name
ilokano  
filipino  

Alternative Names
Ilokano, Iloko  
Pilipino  

French Name
ilocano  
filipino; pilipino  

German Name
Ilokano-Sprache  
Pilipino  

Pronunciation
[iːloˈkɑno]  
[ˌfɪl.ɪˈpiː.no]  

Ethnicity
Ilocano people  
Filipino people  

History

Origin
18th Century  
16th Century  

Language Family
Austronesian Family  
Austronesian Family  

Subgroup
-  
-  

Branch
-  
-  

Language Forms
  
  

Early Forms
No early forms  
No early forms  

Standard Forms
Modern Ilocano  
Filipino  

Language Position
94  
99+
34  
32

Signed Forms
Ilocano Sign Language  
Filipino Sign Language  

Scope
Individual  
Individual  

Code

ISO 639 1
No data available  
No Data Available  

ISO 639 2
  
  

ISO 639 2/T
ilo  
fil  

ISO 639 2/B
ilo  
fil  

ISO 639 3
ilo  
fil  

ISO 639 6
ilo  
fil  

Glottocode
ilok1237  
fili1244  

Linguasphere
31-CBA-a  
No Data Available  

Types of Language
  
  

Language Type
Living  
Living  

Language Linguistic Typology
-  
-  

Language Morphological Typology
-  
-  

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All Ilocano and Filipino Dialects

Most languages have dialects where each dialect differ from other dialect with respect to grammar and vocabulary. Here you will get to know all Ilocano and Filipino dialects. Various dialects of Ilocano and Filipino language differ in their pronunciations and words. Dialects of Ilocano are spoken in different Ilocano Speaking Countries whereas Filipino Dialects are spoken in different Filipino speaking countries. Also the number of people speaking Ilocano vs Filipino Dialects varies from few thousands to many millions. Some of the Ilocano dialects include: Balangao, Bontoc. Filipino dialects include: Bikol , Hiligaynon. Also learn about dialects in South American Languages and North American Languages.

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Ilocano and Filipino Speaking population

Ilocano and Filipino speaking population is one of the factors based on which Ilocano and Filipino languages can be compared. The total count of Ilocano and Filipino Speaking population in percentage is also given. The percentage of people speaking Ilocano language is 0.14 % whereas the percentage of people speaking Filipino language is 1.74 %. When we compare the speaking population of any two languages we get to know which of two languages is more popular. Find more details about how many people speak Ilocano and Filipino on Ilocano vs Filipino where you will get native speakers, speaking population in percentage and native names.

Ilocano and Filipino Language Codes

Ilocano and Filipino language codes are used in those applications where using language names are tedious. Ilocano and Filipino Language Codes include all the international language codes, glottocodes and linguasphere.

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