Bontoc (Finallig)

Bontoc is a member of the Northern Luzon branch of the Malayo-Polynesian language family. It is spoken in Mountain Province (Lalawigang Bulubundukin) in northern Luzon in the Philippines. In 2007 there were 41,000 speakers of Bontoc.

According to Ethnologue there are five Bontok languages: Central Bontok, Eastern Bontok, Northern Bontok, Southern Bontok and Southwestern Bontok. Central Bontok has the most speakers - about 19,600.

Bontoc alphabet and pronunciation

Bontoc alphabet and pronunciation

Notes

ch, r and sh are only used in foreign names and loanwords.

Download alphabet charts for Bontoc in PDF or Excel format.

Information about Bontoc provided by Wolfram Siegel

Sample text (The Lord's Prayer)

Ama id chaya machad-ayaw nan ngachanmo.
Omali nan en-ap-apowam.
Maangnen nan nemnemmo isnan lofong ay kag id chaya.
Ichowam nan kanenmi isnan kawakawakas.
Pakawanem nan fasolmi,
tay pinakawanmi akhes nan finmasol ken chakami.
Ad-im ogkhayen chakami isnan maawisanmi ay enfasol,
mod-i ket isas alakam chakami isnan ngaag.

Source: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Bontoc_language

Sample video in Bontoc

Information about Bontoc | Numbers | Tower of Babel

Links

Information about Bontoc
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Bontoc_language
https://www.ethnologue.com/18/language/bnc/

Northern Luzon languages

Arta, Balangao, Bontoc, Bugkalot, Dupaningan, Gaddang, Ibaloi, Ibanag, Ifugao, Ilocano, Itawis, Kankanaey, Pangasinan, Yogad

Languages written with the Latin alphabet

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