Filipino Languages

Ilocano Language

Ilocano (Ilokano) is the third most popular language in the Philippines. About 8 million residents, or 11% of the Philippine population speak Ilocano.

 

Ilocano is spoken mainly in the Luzon area. It is spoken in Northwestern Luzon, La Union and Ilocos provinces, Cagayan Valley, Babuyan, Mindoro, Mindanao and in the USA. Ilocano is sometimes known as Iloko.

Ilocano originates from i-, which denotes "from", and looc, meaning "cove or bay", giving them the name "People of the bay."

 

English

Ilokano

Yes

Wen

No

Saan

Good morning

Naimbag a bigatmo

What is your name?

Ania ti naganmo?

I'm sorry

Pakawan

Thanks

Agyamannak

Goodbye

Agpakadaakon

Compudex Technology offers an Ilocano software CD, called Ilocano Language Software. It is similar to the Tagalog and Cebuano versions. The last update (version 4.3) of Ilocano software was released September 15, 2007. The dictionary contains over 6,000 words.

 
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