Kankanaey

Kankanaey is a member of the Northern Luzon branch of the Malayo-Polynesian language family. It is spoken by about 240,000 people mainly in Mountain Province, and also in northern Benguet Province in the north Luzon in the Philippines. It's name is also written Kankana-ey. Kankanaey is related to Ilocano

Kankanaey alphabet and pronunciation

Sample text (The Lord's Prayer)

Ama mi ay wada ed langit, madaydayaw koma din nasantoan ay ngadan mo. Domteng koma din panturayam isnan daga ta say matongpal din laydem isnan daga ay kaman ed langit. Iyaam dakami ed wani sin kanen ay kasapolan mi. Pakawanem din basbasol mi, tan pinakawan mi abe din binmasol en dakami. Bomadang ka abe ta adi kami masolsolisog mo adi et mailisi kami si lawa.

Source: http://ebible.org/kne/MAT06.htm

Information about Kankanaey | Numbers | Tower of Babel

Links

Information about Kankanaey
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Kankanaey_language
http://www.ethnologue.com/18/language/kne

Northern Luzon languages

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

Languages written with the Latin alphabet

Page last modified: 14.01.23

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