Even though the Igorot people are similar in their traditions, culture, clothes and looks, each tribe has their own dialect.
The Kankanaey people primarily speak Kankanaey, which is a language belonging to the Northern Philippine subgroup of the Philippine Cordilleran languages.
Kankanaey is an Austronesian language, specifically belonging to the Malayo-Polynesian branch. Kankanaey is primarily spoken in the Cordillera Administrative Region of the Philippines, particularly in the province of Benguet, as well as in parts of a provinces such as Mountain Province and Baguio City.
Kankanaey is an Austronesian language, specifically belonging to the Malayo-Polynesian branch. Kankanaey is primarily spoken in the Cordillera Administrative Region of the Philippines, particularly in the province of Benguet, as well as in parts of a provinces such as Mountain Province and Baguio City.
The Kankanaey language is not only a means of communication but also a repository of the culture, traditions, and history of the Kankanaey people. It carries within it the collective knowledge, beliefs, and practices of the community.
The only difference among the Kankanaey are the way they speak, lie their intonations and the usage of some words, In intonation, there is a hard Kankanaey or Applai and soft Kankanaey.
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