Pangasinan language
Pangasinán is one of the twelve major languages in the Philippines and is spoken exclusively in the province of Pangasinan, along with Ilocano. It is generally considered the most grammatically complex and difficult. Learning Pangasinan as an English speaker is further complicated by the unavailability of reference materials such as grammar books. While such books have been published in the past, they are all currently out of print.
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 bilingual or trilingual, knowing Tagalog and English in addition to their native tongue.
| 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 |