Also Known As:
Adasen, Addasen Tinguian, Addasen, Itneg, Adasen
Dialects & Varieties
- Western Addasen
- Eastern Addasen
Australia and the Pacific
Wurm, Stephen A. 2007. Australia and the Pacific. In Christopher Moseley, Encyclopedia of the World's Endangered Languages, 1 edn., 424-557. Abingdon: Routledge. ISBN 070071197X
Threatened
40 percent certain, based on the evidence available
4,000
Native Speakers Worldwide
Speaker Number Trends
Speaker Number Trend 2
A majority of community members speak the language. Speaker numbers are gradually decreasing.
2
Speakers
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Second-language speakers and learners
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Children:
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Young adults
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Older adults
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Elders
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Ethnic or community population
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Year information was gathered
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Comments on speakers
Very high level of bilingualism in Ilocano, young people begin to tend to prefer it to Adasen.
Location and Context
Countries
Philippines
Location Description
Spoken in northeastern Luzon, in northwestern Abra Province.
Government Support
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Institutional Support
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Speakers' Attitude
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Other Languages Used By The Community
Ilocano
Number of Other Language Speakers:
None
Domains of Other Languages:
None
Writing Systems
Standard orthography:
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Writing system:
Latin
Other writing systems used:
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Comments on writing systems:
Fairly high level of literacy.
Recent Resources
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