Ronald Himes (1997) divides Kalinga into three dialects: Masadiit (inAbra), Northern Kalinga, and South-Central Kalinga.[2]
Ethnologue reports the following locations for each of the eight Kalinga languages it identifies. Banao Itneg is classified by Ethnologue as Kalinga rather than Itneg.
Butbut Kalinga: spoken inKalinga Province: Tinglayan and Butbut; Buscalan, Bugnay, Loccong, and Ngibat;Tabuk, Lucnang, Pakak, Kataw, and Dinongsay. Also inRizal: Annunang, Malapiat, Andarayan, and Bua. 15,000 speakers. Language status is 5 (developing),[3] 1,000monoglots.[3]
Limos Kalinga (Limos-Liwan Kalinga, Northern Kalinga): spoken inKalinga Province (Tabuk, north to border) andConner municipality,Apayao Province. 12,700 speakers. Language status is 5 (developing).[4]
Lubuagan Kalinga: spoken inKalinga Province (Lubuagan andTabuk). 30,000 speakers. Dialects are Guinaang, Balbalasang, Ableg-Salegseg, and Balatok-Kalinga (Balatok-Itneg). Pasil Kalinga.,[5] Language status is 5 (developing).[5]
Tanudan Kalinga (Lower Tanudan, Lower Tanudan Kalinga, Mangali Kalinga): spoken at the southern end of theTanudan valley in southernKalinga Province. 11,200 speakers as of 1998. Dialects are Minangali (Mangali), Tinaloctoc (Taluctoc), Pinangol (Pangul), Dacalan, and Lubo. Language status is 5 (developing). 1,120monoglots.[9]
Banao Itneg (Banao, Banaw, Itneg, Timggian, Tinguian, Vanaw, Vyanaw, Bhanaw Tinggian): spoken inKalinga Province (Balbalan andPasil municipalities) andAbra (Daguioman andMalibcong municipalities). 3,500 speakers as of 2003. Dialects are Malibcong Banao, Banao Pikekj, Gubang Itneg and Daguioman.[10]
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