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Ilocano (also Ilokano; / iː l oʊ ˈ k ɑː n oʊ /; Ilocano: Pagsasao nga Ilokano) is an Austronesian language spoken in the Philippines, primarily by Ilocano people and as a lingua franca by the Igorot people and also by the native settlers of Cagayan Valley.
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Learning another language or dialect isn't easy, and it always has to start somewhere. Ilocano isn't an exception. Nothing beats being able to understand and communicate in Ilocano when visiting any of the Ilocano-speaking provinces throughout the Philippines. From adjectives to forming simple sentences, here's another article where I will be cover...
Introducing yourself in Ilocano is easy, and here are two ways to say your name as the first two on the table below. Also, notice that the pronouns used are the same in Ilocano and Tagalog/Filipino. The Ilocano and Tagalog pronoun for the English pronoun my is ko, while akois the equivalent of the English pronoun I—except that it has the -n attache...
Responding to questions in Ilocano with a yes or no is easy. You have probably heard of the words wen, which means yes, and haan for no. Saanis also another way on how to say no in Ilocano.
Next are some of the most commonly used adjectives in Ilocano for beginners to help get you started.
These nouns are next so you can practice these with the Ilocano adjectives from the table above. Linkers are used with adjectives and nouns in Ilocano. These are nga and a. However, there's a regional difference regarding preference on which one to use. Coming from Central Luzon where most, if not all, Ilocano speakers prefer using nga when linking...
Understanding and knowing even some of the 5W questions (what, who, when, why, and where) will also come in handy. Knowing these will not only allow one to have a little bit of an understanding of what was asked but also be able to say some of these questions is essential, especially when the need to ask for help, direction and such comes up. On th...
Word preferences differ according to regions or provinces. Two examples from the table above are the Ilocano words nalam-ek and inya. Nalam-ek means cold but another word for it is nalamiis. The word for what is ania andinya. Some prefer inya while some prefer ania, and with the pronunciation, it is almost hard to distinguish the two. Learning Iloc...
15 Confusing Ilocano Words That You Need to Know Some Ilocano words can be confusing as these words can also be found in Tagalog or Filipino. Ilocano words such as utong, tawa, saka, apa and bayag...
Ilocano at a glance. Native name: Pagsasao nga Ilokano. Language family: Austronesian, Malayo-Polynesian, Philippine, Northern Luzon. Number of speakers: c. 11.1 million. Spoken in: Philippines, USA and Canada. First written: 17th century.
The native language of the Ilocano people is the Ilocano (or Ilokano) language. Historically, Ilocanos have an elaborate network of beliefs and social practices. The Ilocano diaspora spans nearly all parts of the Philippines, as well as places in the Western world, particularly Hawaii and California.
ILOKANO. Ilokano is a language very distinct from Tagalog. Variously spelled as Ilocano, Ilukano, Ilucano, Iluko, Iloco or Iloko, it is the third most-spoken language in the Philippines. The ancestors of the Ilocano people arrived in the Philippines by viray or bilog, meaning ‘boat’. The word Ilokano comes from i- (‘from’) and looc (‘bay’).
Within the subsequent years, the language was standardized into Filipino, prompting anger from many, especially Cebuano communities who saw it as a means to assert Tagalog as the dominant language. Filipino is mutually intelligible with Tagalog.
Ilocano is an Austronesian language spoken in the Philippines, primarily by Ilocano people and as a lingua franca by the Igorot people and also by the native settlers of Cagayan Valley. It is the third most-spoken native language in the country.
