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Meso-Cordilleran
Geographic distribution	north Luzon
Linguistic classification	Austronesian Malayo-Polynesian Philippine Northern Luzon Meso-Cordilleran
Subdivisions	Central Cordilleran Southern Cordilleran Alta
Language codes
Glottolog	`meso1254`

The Meso-Cordilleran languages are a group of languages spoken in or near the Cordillera Central mountain range in Northern Luzon. Its speakers are culturally very diverse, and include the lowland Pangasinense, the Igorot highlanders (including Bugkalot), and Alta-speaking Aeta groups.

Languages

Classification per Himes (2005):

Meso-Cordilleran
- Northern Alta
- Southern Alta
- South-Central Cordilleran
  - Central Cordilleran
    - Isinai
    - North Central Cordilleran
      - Kalinga–Itneg
        Itneg (a dialect cluster)
        
        Kalinga (a dialect cluster)
      - Nuclear Cordilleran
        Ifugao
        
        Balangao
        
        Bontok–Kankanay
        Bontok–Finallig
        
        Kankanaey
  - Southern Cordilleran
    - Ilongot
    - West Southern Cordilleran
      - Pangasinan
      - Nuclear Southern Cordilleran
        Ibaloi
        
        Karao
        
        Iwaak
        
        Kallahan

References

Himes, Ronald S. 2005. The Meso-Cordilleran Group of Philippine Languages. In Hsiu-chuan Liao and Carl R. Galvez Rubino (eds.), Current Issues in Philippine Linguistics and Anthropology: Parangal kay Lawrence A. Reid, 81-92. Manila, Philippines: Linguistic Society of the Philippines and SIL Philippines.

Hatang Kayi (Remontado) Kapampangan
Sambalic	Abellen Ambala Bolinao Botolan Mag-antsi Mag-indi Mariveleño Sambal

Greater Central
Philippine

Central Philippine

Bikol	Albay Bikol Central Bikol Isarog Agta Mount Iraya Agta Mount Iriga Agta Pandan Bikol Rinconada
Bisayan	Aklanon Asi Bantayanon Baybay Butuanon Caluyanon Capiznon Cebuano Boholano Old Cebuano † Cuyonon Hiligaynon Kabalian Karay-a Karolanos Magahat Masbateño Northern Sorsogon Onhan Porohanon Ratagnon Romblomanon Southern Sorsogon Sulod Surigaonon Tausug Waray
Mansakan	Davawenyo Kalagan Kamayo Mamanwa Mandaya Mansaka
Tagalogic	Kasiguranin Tagalog Old Tagalog † Batangueño Filipino
(unclassified)	Ata †

Western Subanon

Northern Alta Southern Alta
Central Cordilleran	Balangao Bontoc Ifugao Isinai Itneg Kalinga Kankanaey Tuwali
Southern Cordilleran	Bugkalot Ibaloi Iwaak Kalanguya Karao Pangasinan

Northern Mindoro

Sangiric

Other branches

Ati Klata Umiray Dumaget
Manide–Alabat	Inagta Alabat Manide

Reconstructed

Proto-Philippine †

† indicates extinct status
? indicates classification dispute

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