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Central Bontoc

Central Bontoc is an Austronesian language spoken in Philippines.

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Central Bontoc · 17.1°N 120.9°E

Central Bontok (or Kali) is a language of the Bontoc group from the Philippines. The 2007 census claimed there were 19,600 speakers.

From Wikipedia · Central Bontok language · CC BY-SA 4.0

Words in Central Bontoc

Meaning	Word	Romanization
mother	ína
woman	babái
eye	mata
water	chanom
dog	aso
four	epat

Most similar languages

Vocabulary

Northern KankanayAustronesian79% alike
KankanaeyAustronesian72% alike
Binongan ItnegAustronesian64% alike
Moyadan ItnegAustronesian60% alike
BalangaoAustronesian57% alike
Lubuagan KalingaAustronesian53% alike

Grammar

Temascaltepec NahuatlUto-Aztecan82% alike
MoroneneAustronesian79% alike
TwanaSalishan79% alike
Ga'dangAustronesian79% alike
Dar Daju DajuDajuic79% alike
MalawegAustronesian79% alike

Vocabulary compares 40 basic words (ASJP); grammar compares 195 features (Grambank). Similar is not always related.

Nearby languages

Northern Kankanay Eastern-Southern Bontok Amganad Ifugao Butbut Kalinga Maeng Itneg Bangad Kankanaey Madukayang Kalinga Lubuagan Kalinga Balangao

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