Paranan language explained

Paranan language should not be confused with Pahanan Agta language.

Paranan
Also Known As:Palanan
States:Philippines
Region:Isabela, Luzon
Speakers:15,000
Date:2009
Ref:e25
Familycolor:Austronesian
Fam2:Malayo-Polynesian
Fam3:Philippine
Fam4:Northern Luzon
Fam5:Northeastern Luzon
Iso3:prf
Glotto:para1306
Glottorefname:Paranan

Paranan, also called Palanan, is a Philippine language belonging to the Northern Luzon languages. It is spoken in the northeastern coastal areas of Isabela, Philippines. Lexically but not grammatically, it is extremely close to Pahanan Agta as groups of both languages were together isolated from other communities and remained in constant interaction.[1]

Notes and References

  1. Web site: ISO 639-3 Registration Authority. Request for New Language Code Element in ISO 639-3 . sil.org. 30 July 2023.