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About Iloko

Iloko is the third most spoken Philippine language and lingua franca of Northern Luzon.

Speakers

10+ million

Language Family

Austronesian

Writing System

Latin alphabet

Difficulty

Medium

Spoken in

Philippines (Northern Luzon)USA (Hawaii, California)

Why Learn Iloko?

Northern Philippines has stunning rice terraces and unique cultural heritage.

Common Iloko Words

Start your Iloko journey with these essential words and phrases.

Kablaaw

Hello/Greeting

kahb-LAH-aw

Agyamanak

Thank you

ahg-yah-MAH-nahk

Pangngaasi

Please

pahng-NGAH-see

Wen

Yes

wen

Saan

No

sah-AHN

Danum

Water

DAH-noom

Makan

Food

mah-KAHN

Gayyem

Friend

guy-YEM

Ayat

Love

ah-YAHT

Agpakada

Goodbye

ahg-pah-KAH-dah

Balay

House

BAH-lye

Init

Sun/Heat

EE-neet

History of Iloko

Ilokanos originated in the Ilocos region of northwestern Luzon. As the population grew, they migrated throughout the Cordillera and Cagayan Valley, making Iloko the regional lingua franca. Many Ilokanos emigrated to Hawaii as plantation workers in the early 1900s, establishing large communities in Hawaii and California.

Is Iloko Hard to Learn?

Medium

Iloko shares the Philippine language focus system with complex verb morphology. Grammar is otherwise accessible with no grammatical gender. Many Spanish loanwords are familiar. The writing system is phonetic.

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