Ilocano language

Austronesian language spoken by the Ilocano people of the Philippines

Ilocano language is the language of the Ilocano people of the Philippines. Other names include Ilokano, and Iloko. It is an Austronesian language. It uses the Latin script. There are between 6 and 7 million speakers. It is mostly used in northwestern Luzon, in the Ilocos region.

Ilocano language
Iloco, Iloko
Native toLuzon
RegionIlocos Region, CAR, Cagayan Valley , some parts of Central Luzon & Sultan Kudarat
Native speakers
Ilocos, Cagayanon, Isabela
Latin (Abakada or Filipino alphabet);
Historically Badlit
Official status
Official language in
La Union
Recognised minority
language in
Regional language in the Philippines
Language codes
ISO 639-3
An Ilocano speaker, recorded in the United States.

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