Gad

Also Known As: Cagayan Description: The Gaddang language (also Gaddang or Cagayan ) is spoken by up to 30,000 speakers (the Gaddang people) in the Philippines, in the northeastern provinces of Nueva Vizcaya and Isabela and by overseas immigrants in countries located Asia, Australia, Canada, Europe, in the Middle East, UK and the U.S.A.. Most of the speakers can also speak Ilocano, the lingua franca of Northern Luzon. Gaddang is derived from . It is closely related to Ibanag, Itawis, Agta, Atta, Yogad, Isneg and Malaweg. Gaddang is also one of the Philippine languages which is excluded from [ɾ]-[d] allophone. grandfather- chupa The Gaddang language is distinct in that it features phonemes that are not present in many other neighboring Philippine languages. It is related to Ibanag, Itawis, Malaueg and others. As an example the "f","v","z" and "j" sounds. In addition to this, Gaddang also features doubled consonants. Therefore making the language sound "hard" or guttural. For example: , Pronounced meaning This is an example of a Gaddang proverb, that is also known throughout the archipelago. . Translated to: ...... full article at Wikipedia Location of Gaddang Language Speakers http://llmap.org/languages/gad/static_map.png?width=400&height=300&kilroywashere=.png Rosetta Document Collection Miscellaneous: 1 (download) (browse) Phonology: 1 (download) (browse)

Overview Main Country: Philippines Spoken In: Regions: Asia ISO 639-3 Code: gad Classification Taxonomy All Languages   Austronesian Group     Malayo-Polynesian Group       Western Malayo-Polynesian Group         Northern Philippine Group           Northern Luzon Group             Northern Cordilleran Group               Ibanagic Group                 Gaddang Group                   Gaddang Language