Tuwali | |
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Native to | Philippines |
Region | Kiangan, Ifugao |
Native speakers | 30,000 (2000) [1] |
Austronesian
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Latin | |
Official status | |
Official language in | Regional language in the Philippines |
Language codes | |
ISO 639-3 | ifk |
Glottolog | tuwa1243 |
Ifugao, showing the location of Kiangan |
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