Bontoc language

GPTKB entity

Statements (69)
Predicate Object
gptkbp:instance_of gptkb:language
gptkbp:adaptation towards Filipino and English
gptkbp:color central to Bontoc people's heritage
gptkbp:cultural_contribution vital for storytelling traditions
gptkbp:cultural_exchange through oral traditions
gptkbp:cultural_influence on local identity
shapes local traditions
gptkbp:cultural_practices rituals and ceremonies
folklore and songs
gptkbp:cultural_significance Bontoc culture
gptkbp:educational_use limited
gptkbp:events cultural festivals
gptkbp:family Austronesian
gptkbp:formulation agglutinative
gptkbp:has_cognates other Cordilleran languages
gptkbp:has_dialects gptkb:Bontoc
gptkbp:has_documentation available online
increasing
limited
lack of funding
supported by NGOs
gptkbp:has_features verb-initial word order
gptkbp:has_language contains loanwords from Spanish
https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label Bontoc language
gptkbp:iso639-3 bnt
gptkbp:language bnt
community initiatives
academic studies
due to globalization
regional dialects
active in preservation efforts
increasing among younger generations
used in social gatherings
in daily communication
depends on younger generations
facing modernization pressures
across different villages
essential for revitalization efforts
uncertain without active use
gptkbp:language_attitudes positive among speakers
gptkbp:language_documentation_importance for linguistic diversity
gptkbp:language_identity_expression for Bontoc youth.
gptkbp:language_of_instruction community-based programs
developed by local educators
offered in some universities
gptkbp:language_preservation_challenges urban migration effects
gptkbp:language_revitalization ongoing
gptkbp:language_support vulnerable
from local organizations
varies among speakers
gptkbp:language_use_in_ceremonies important for cultural identity
gptkbp:media limited
gptkbp:native_to gptkb:Bontoc_people
gptkbp:notable_speakers approximately 30,000
gptkbp:polyphony has 5 vowels
has 18 consonants
gptkbp:recognition by local government
gptkbp:region gptkb:Cordillera_Administrative_Region
gptkbp:related_to gptkb:Ifugao_language
gptkb:Kankanaey_language
gptkbp:script Latin script
gptkbp:spoken_in gptkb:Philippines
gptkbp:status gptkb:none
gptkbp:subfamily gptkb:Malayo-Polynesian
gptkbp:bfsParent gptkb:Bontoc_Code
gptkb:Bontoc_Festival
gptkb:Ifugao_language
gptkb:Bontoc
gptkbp:bfsLayer 6