East Bontoc language

Eastern Bontok
Eastern Bontok
Eastern Bontoc
Native speakers	6,170 (2007 census)[1]
Language family	Austronesian Malayo-Polynesian Northern Luzon Meso-Cordilleran South-Central Cordilleran North Central Cordilleran Nuclear Cordilleran Bontok-Kankanay Bontok Eastern Bontok; ; ; ; ; ; ; ; ;
Language codes
ISO 639-3	–

Eastern Bontok (Eastern Bontoc) is a language of Bontok, The 2007 census claimed there were around 6,170 speakers. [2]

Distribution

According to Ethnologue, Eastern Bontok is spoken in the following areas:

Cordillera Administrative Region: East mountain province: Barlig Municipality: Barlig, Kadaklan, and Lias villages. [2]

Ethnologue reports 3 dialects for Eastern Bontok: [2]

Finallig, Kinajakran and Liniyas.

The language was reported to be similar with 4 other Bontok languages: Northern Bontok, Southwestern Bontok and Southern Bontok.[2]

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