Bontoc language

GPTKB entity

Properties (49)
Predicate Object
gptkbp:instanceOf language
gptkbp:code bnt
gptkbp:communityEvents celebrated during local festivals
gptkbp:culturalHeritage includes oral literature
includes traditional songs
includes rituals
gptkbp:culturalSignificance important for local identity
recognized by local government
recognized in cultural heritage programs
gptkbp:family Austronesian
gptkbp:genus gptkb:Malayo-Polynesian
gptkbp:hasLanguage facing decline in use
gptkbp:homeMediaRelease limited media presence
https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label Bontoc language
gptkbp:ISO639-3 bnt
gptkbp:language gptkb:Bontoc
agglutinative
vulnerable
taught in some local schools
varies by age group
used in daily communication
active speaker community
regional dialects exist
influenced by neighboring languages
promoted by local NGOs
adapting to modern contexts
has distinct phonetic features.
Philippine_languages
contains_many_loanwords_from_Spanish
key_part_of_Bontoc_identity
gptkbp:languageOfInstruction limited resources available
some documentation exists
gptkbp:languageSpoken ongoing
community efforts in place
depends on younger generations
gptkbp:nativeTo gptkb:Bontoc_people
gptkbp:notableFeature approximately 30,000
gptkbp:officialResidence not an official language
gptkbp:phonology has 16 consonants
has 5 vowels
gptkbp:providesResourcesFor subject of linguistic studies
limited online resources
learning materials are scarce
gptkbp:publishedIn gptkb:Philippines
gptkbp:region gptkb:Mountain_Province
gptkbp:relatedPatent verb-subject-object
gptkbp:relatedTo gptkb:Ifugao_language
gptkb:Kankanaey_language
gptkbp:screenplayBy Latin_script