Native speakers 3,300 (2000) Glottolog iwak1237 | ISO 639-3 iwk | |
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Language family AustronesianMalayo-PolynesianPhilippineNorthern LuzonSouth–Central CordilleranSouthern CordilleranPangasinicBenguetIbaloyIwaak | ||
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.
According to Ethnologue, in eastern Itogon municipality, Benguet Province, I-wak is spoken in Tojongan, Bakes, Lebeng, Domolpos, Bujasjas, and Kayo-ko villages. It is also spoken in Salaksak village, Kayapa municipality, Nueva Vizcaya Province.
References
Iwaak language Wikipedia(Text) CC BY-SA