Iwaak language

Iwaak
I-wak
Native to	Philippines
Region	Luzon
Native speakers	3,300 (2000)^[1]
Language family	Austronesian Malayo-Polynesian Philippine Northern Luzon South–Central Cordilleran Southern Cordilleran Pangasinic Benguet Ibaloy Iwaak
Language codes
ISO 639-3	`iwk`
Glottolog	`iwak1237`^[2]
Area where Iwaak is spoken according to Ethnologue

Iwaak (also spelled I-wak or I'wak) is a South-Central Cordilleran language spoken by almost 3,300 people around the Cordillera Central mountain range of Luzon, Philippines. It is a Pangasinic language which makes it closely related to Pangasinan, one of the regional languages in the country, with around 1.2 million speakers.

References

↑ Iwaak at Ethnologue (18th ed., 2015)
↑ Nordhoff, Sebastian; Hammarström, Harald; Forkel, Robert; Haspelmath, Martin, eds. (2013). "I-Wak". Glottolog. Leipzig: Max Planck Institute for Evolutionary Anthropology.

Languages of the Philippines

Official languages

Regional languages

Indigenous languages
(by region)

Luzon

Ilocos	Bolinao

Cordillera	Atta Balangao Bontoc Ga'dang Kalinga Kallahan Kankanaey Ibaloi Ifugao Isnag Itneg Itawis Iwaak Malaweg Tuwali

Cagayan Valley	Arta Atta Central Cagayan Agta Dinapigue Agta Dupaningan Agta Gaddang Ilongot Isinai Itbayat Itawis Kallahan Karao Malaweg Nagtipunan Agta Paranan Agta Paranan Yogad

Central Luzon	Abellen Ambala Antsi Botolan Casiguran Dumagat Agta Indi Kasiguranin Mariveleño Northern Alta Southern Alta Umiray Dumaget

Calabarzon	Chavacano Inagta Alabat Manide Remontado Agta Southern Alta Umiray Dumaget

Metro Manila	Taglish

Mimaropa	Agutaynen Alangan Asi Calamian Tagbanwa Central Tagbanwa Cuyonon Iraya Kagayanen Molbog Onhan Palawan Batak Palawano Ratagnon Romblomanon Tadyawan

Bicol	Albay Bikol Central Bikol Inagta Partido Manide Masbateño Mount Iraya Agta Pandan Bikol Rinconada Bikol Sorsoganon Southern Catanduanes Bikol

Visayas

Western Visayas	Ati Caluyanon Capiznon Sulod

Negros Island	Ata Karolanos Magahat

Central Visayas	Bantayanon Eskayan Porohanon

Eastern Visayas	Abaknon Baybay Kabalian

Mindanao

Zamboanga Peninsula	Subanon

Northern Mindanao	Bukid Higaonon Ilianen Iranun Kamigin Matigsalug Subanon Western Bukidnon

Caraga	Agusan Ata Manobo Butuanon Higaonon Kamayo Mamanwa

Davao	Bagobo B'laan Davawenyo Kalagan Mandaya Mansaka Obo Sangirese Sarangani Tagabawa

Soccsksargen	B'laan Cotabato Manobo Ilianen Iranun Obo Tboli Tiruray

Muslim Mindanao	Iranun Pangutaran Sama Sama

Immigrant languages

Sign languages

Historical languages

Ilocano Arta † Dicamay Agta †

Cagayan Valley	Ibanag Isnag Atta Itawis Yogad Cagayan Aeta Gaddang Ga'dang

South-Central Cordilleran	Pangasinan Northern Alta Southern Alta Isinai Itneg Kalinga Ifugao Tuwali ? Balangao Bontok-Finallig Kankanaey Ilongot Ibaloi Iwaak Kallahan Karao

Central Luzon

Northern Mindoro

Greater
Central
Philippine ?

Southern Mindoro

Central
Philippine

Tagalic	Tagalog Kasiguranin

Bikol	Central Bikol Isarog Agta Mount Iraya Agta Albay Bikol Mount Iriga Agta Rinconada Pandan Bikol

Visayan	Cebuano Hiligaynon Waray Tausug Karay-a Aklanon Capiznon Asi Baybayanon Kabalian Sorsoganon Ati Bantayanon Porohanon Romblomanon Caluyanon Onhan Cuyunon Ratagnon Surigaonon Butuanon

Bisakol ?	Masbatenyo South Sorsogon Central Sorsogon

Unclassified	Sulod Magahat Karolanos Ata †

Mansakan

Palawan

Mindanao

Subanon

Danao	Maguindanao Maranao Iranun

Manobo	Agusan Ata Manobo Matigsalug Obo Ilianen Western Bukidnon Binukid Higaonon Kagayanen Kamigin Cotabato Manobo Sarangani Tagabawa

Unclassified

Umiray Dumaget

Manide-Inagta	Inagta Alabat Manide

† indicates extinct status
? indicates classification dispute

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