Predominantly Roman Catholicism, with minorities including Aglipayan, Protestantism, Islam, and Buddhism. The Ilocano people (Ilocano: Tattáo nga Ilóko, Kailukuán, Kailukanuán), also referred to …

Ilocano, third largest ethnolinguistic group in the Philippines. When discovered by the Spanish in the 16th century, they occupied the narrow coastal plain of northwestern Luzon, known as the Ilocos region.

Archaeological, linguistic, and genetic evidence suggests the Ilocanos descend from Austronesian-speaking peoples who migrated from Taiwan through the Batanes islands and northern Luzon …

Variously spelled as Ilocano, Ilukano, Ilucano, Iluko, Iloco or Iloko, it is the third most-spoken language in the Philippines. The ancestors of the Ilocano people arrived in the Philippines by viray or bilog, …

Apr 24, 2025 · Explore the rich history of the Ilocano language, a major Philippine language. Discover its Austronesian roots, evolution through colonial periods, cultural impact, and modern status.

Ilocano is one of the most widely spoken languages in the Philippines and has a long history rooted in the culture of northern Luzon. Also spelled Iloko, Ilocáno, Ilokáno, or Pagsasao nga Iloko, it is an …

Originally from the Ilocos Region on the northwestern coast of Luzon, Philippines and later expanded throughout Northern Luzon. Their native language is called Iloco. Ilocano culture and beliefs are …

The Ilocanos (Ilocano: Tattao nga Ilokano, Kailukuan / Kailukoan), also referred to as Ilokano or Iloko, are an Austronesian ethnic group and the third-largest ethnolinguistic group in the Philippines.

Ilocano is a Northern Luzon language spoken mainly in Luzon, Mindanao and Mindoro in the Philippines by about 11 million people.

Ilocano Language Ilocano is an Austronesian spoken in the Philippines by about 9 million people. It is the third most spoken language in the Philippines.