Kankanaey
Kankanaey is an Austronesian language spoken in Philippines. Glottolog rates it threatened.
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Kankanaey, also spelled Kankana-ey or Kankanaëy, (kan-ka-NA-əy; kali di Kankanaëy [kaˌli di kankaˈnaɁəj]) is a South-Central Cordilleran language under the Austronesian family spoken on the island of Luzon in the Philippines primarily by the Kankanaey people. Alternate names for the language include Central Kankanaey, Kankanai, and Kankanay. It is widely used by Cordillerans, alongside Ilocano, specifically people from Mountain Province and people from the northern part of the Benguet Province. Kankanaey has a slight mutual intelligibility with the Ilocano language.
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Words in Kankanaey
| Meaning | Word | Romanization |
|---|---|---|
| mother | iná | |
| woman | babái | |
| person | ipogaw | |
| eye | mata | |
| hand | ledeng | |
| water | danom | |
| dog | aso | |
| give | awat | |
| egg | itlog | |
| thank you | namwaw | |
| I love you | laylaydek sik-a |
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Vocabulary
- Central BontocAustronesian72% alike
- Northern KankanayAustronesian68% alike
- Moyadan ItnegAustronesian53% alike
- Binongan ItnegAustronesian49% alike
- IbaloiAustronesian47% alike
- BalangaoAustronesian46% alike
Grammar
- Agusan ManoboAustronesian87% alike
- Mag-Anchi AytaAustronesian85% alike
- IlongotAustronesian85% alike
- Limos KalingaAustronesian84% alike
- TwanaSalishan84% alike
- KavalanAustronesian84% alike
Vocabulary compares 40 basic words (ASJP); grammar compares 195 features (Grambank). Similar is not always related.
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Elsewhere
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