IFUGAO LANGUANGE

Ifugao is a member of the Northern Luzon branch of the Malayo-Polynesian language family. It is spoken mainly in Ifugao province in Luzon in the Philippines by about 130,000 people. There are four main dialects of Ifugao: Batad Ifugao, Amganad Ifugao, Mayoyao Ifugao and Tuwali Ifugao, which are considered as separate languages by some.

• BATAD IFUGAO is spoken by about 43,000 people, and is also known as Amganad and Ifugaw.

• AMGANAD IFUGAO is spoken by about 27,100 people, and is also known as Ifugaw, Mayaoyaw and Mayoyao.

• MAYOYAO IFUGAO is spoken by about 30,000 people, and is also known as Ayangan Ifugao, Batad and Ifugaw.

• TUWALI IFUGAO is spoken by about 30,000 people, and is also known as Gilipanes, Ifugaw, Kiangan Ifugao and Quianga.

Ifugao is closely related to Bontok and Kankana-ey, and contains loanwords from Ilocano.

IFUGAO ALPHABET AND PRONOUNCIATION

This is the united Ifugao alphabet used for all four dialects. The pronounciation varies from dialect to dialect.

Notes

L is pronounced [ɾ] before e and i, [ɹ~ɻ] at the end of syllables, and [l] elsewhere.

Source: http://www-01.sil.org/asia/philippines/lit/ifb_Hay_Mahhun_an_Bahaon.pdf and compiled by Michael Peter Füstumum

Sample phrases in Ifugao

• Hipay ngadan nu? (What is your name ?)

• Piga? (How much?)

• Hipay oras mu? (What time is it?)

• Amtam ni man-English? (Can you speak English?)

• Mabalin tulungan mirak? (Can you help me?)

• Mayat ni aghapa (Good morning)

• Mayat ni magiwid (Good afternoon)

• Mayat ni malabi (Good night)

• Agak maawatan (I can not understand)