Pangasinan language

Pangasinan language or Salitan Pangasinan is one of the main languages of the Philippines. It is the language spoken in the province of Pangasinan.

Pangasinan
Pangasinense
Salitan Pangasinan
Pronunciation[paŋ'ɡa'sinan]
Native toPhilippines (Ilocos Region & Central Luzon)
RegionPangasinan, northern Tarlac, southern La Union, southwestern Benguet, northwestern Nueva Ecija, northern Zambales, and southwestern Nueva Vizcaya
EthnicityPangasinan people
Native speakers(1.2 million cited 1990 census)e18
8th most spoken native language in the Philippines[1]
Language family
Dialects
Writing systemLatin (Pangasinan alphabet)
Historically written in: Baybayin
Official status
Recognised minority language in Philippines
Regulated byKomisyon sa Wikang Filipino
Language codes
ISO 639-2pag
ISO 639-3pag
Linguasphere31-CGA-f
Pangasinan language map1.png
Area where Pangasinan is spoken according to Ethnologue

References

  1. Philippine Census, 2000. Table 11. Household Population by Ethnicity, Sex and Region: 2000

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