| Tuwali | |
|---|---|
| Spoken in | Philippines |
| Region | Kiangan, Ifugao |
| Native speakers | 30,000 (2000) |
| Language family |
Austronesian
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| Writing system | Latin (Filipino alphabet) |
| Official status | |
| Official language in | Regional language in the Philippines |
| Regulated by | No official regulation |
| Language codes | |
| ISO 639-3 | ifk |
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Ifugao, showing the location of Kiangan
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For the languages spoken in Kiangan Region, see Languages of Ifugao.
Tuwali language is a native language indigenous to Ifugao. Mainly spoken in the whole province. Its only that it has different varieties that distinguishes the municipality.
Kiangan is the oldest town in the province. It derives its name from Kiyyangan, an ancient village near the bank of the Ibulao River across the Lagawe valley.