Pangasinan language
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| Pangasinan | |
|---|---|
| Spoken in: | Philippines |
| Region: | Central Luzon |
| First language speakers: | 1.3 million |
| Second language speakers: | - |
| Ranking: | Not in top 100 |
| Genetic classification: | Austronesian Malayo-Polynesian |
| Official status | |
| Official language of: | - |
| Regulated by: | - |
| Language codes | |
| ISO 639-1 | - |
| ISO 639-2 | pag |
| SIL | PNG |
Pangasinán is one of the twelve major languages in the Philippines and is spoken exclusively in the province of Pangasinan, along with Ilokano. Pangalatok is frequently used by non-Pangasinsenses and occasionally by Pangasinsenses themselves to refer to Pangasinenses and their language. However, this is seen by Pangasinan-speakers as offensive and inaccurate, especially when applied to their language; usually people who use the word do not know that it is offensive.
Despite it being the first language for over a million people (some estimate the number of speakers nearer to two million), very few printed materials are available in Pangasinan, most of which are evangelical in nature. This is due to the fact that most Pangasinans are multilingual, knowing Tagalog, English, and Ilokano, in addition to their native tongue. This tendency to prefer speaking the more dominant languages in Pangasinan province has led to the decline of the Pangasinan-speaking population.
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Grammar
Pronouns
| Absolutive Independent | Absolutive Enclitic | Ergative | Oblique | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1st person singular | siák | ak | -k(o) | ed siak |
| 1st person dual | sikatá | ita, ta | -ta | ed sikata |
| 2nd person singular | siká | ka | -m(o) | ed sika |
| 3rd person singular | sikató | - , -a | to | ed sikato |
| 1st person plural inclusive | sikatayó | itayo, tayo | -tayo | ed sikatayo |
| 1st person plural exclusive | sikamí | kamí | mi | ed sikami |
| 2nd person plural | sikayó | kayó | yo | ed sikayo |
| 3rd person plural | sikara | ira, ra | da | ed sikara |
Numbers
The following lists the numbers from one to ten in English, Tagalog, and Pangasinan.
| English | Tagalog | Pangasinan |
|---|---|---|
| one | isa | sakey |
| two | dalawa | duara |
| three | tatlo | talora |
| four | apat | apatira |
| five | lima | limara |
| six | anim | anemira |
| seven | pito | pitora |
| eight | walo | walora |
| nine | siyam | siamira |
| ten | sampu | samplura |
See also
- Languages of the Philippines
- Tagalog language
- Filipino
- Ilokano language
- Cebuano language
- Kapampangan language
- Chabacano
