Ilocano dialects

Ilocano dialects
Iloco dialects
Native toLuzon & Sultan Kudarat
RegionIlocos Region, Cordillera, Cagayan Valley & some parts of Central Luzon
Native speakers
Cordillera Iloco, Tuguegaranon Iloco, Isabela Iloco, Nueva Vizcaya Iloco, Baguio Iloco, Pangasinan Iloco, Isulanon Iloco
Austronesian
Latin (Abakada or Filipino alphabet);
Historically Kur-itan
Language codes
ISO 639-3

Ilocano dialects or Iloco dialects is known to be a spoken form of Standard Ilocano by Iloco people originating in the Ilocos Region. They are mainly spoken throughout North Luzon in the Cordillera region, Cagayan Valley, Nueva Vizcaya, northern Tarlac, northern Nueva Ecija, northern Aurora, and parts of Pangasinan. The dialect shares similarities with Pangasinan, mainly in terms of vocabulary and accent.

Regional

The province of Sultan Kudarat is particular. The capital of Isulan, is used the Isulan Iloco dialect along with Hiligaynon speakers.

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