Ibanag

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The Ibanags are an ethnic minority numbering a little more than half a million people, who inhabit the provinces of Cagayan, Isabela and Nueva Vizcaya. They are one of the largest ethnic minorities in the Philippines. However, due to the Philippine government's attempts at displacing minority languages and imposing Filipino as a lingua franca, the Ibanag language is no longer taught in schools. Thus while there may still be Ibanags around, the language is slowly being displaced. In addition to this, many if not most Ibanags speak Ilocano, which has over the years, supplanted Ibanag as the more dominant language in the region.

Ibanag is also known as "Ybanag" and "Ybanak" or "Ibanak".

[edit] Language

Main article: Ibanag language

The Ibanag language (also Ybanag) is spoken by about 500,000 speakers in Isabela and Cagayan, especially in Tuguegarao City, Solana, Cabagan, and Ilagan. Province in Northeast Luzon, Philippines. Most of the speakers can speak Ilocano, the lingua franca of Northern Luzon, as well. Ibanag is derived from bannag 'river' . It is closely related to Gaddang, Itawis, Agta, Atta, Yogad, Isneg and Malaweg.

[edit] External links

• Bansa.org Ibanag Dictionary