Iloko
Ilóko with stress marks
Language of the Ilokano people
Usage Note
Iloko is the Austronesian language spoken by the Ilokano people and the third most-spoken language in the Philippines after Filipino and English. Also written as 'Ilocano', 'Iloko' is the preferred native-speaker spelling, and the language has a rich oral and written literary tradition.
Examples
" Marunong siya ng Iloko. "
Natural Translation
He knows Iloko.
Literal Translation
Knows he of Iloko.
" Natututo siya ng Iloko upang makausap ang kanyang lolo. "
Natural Translation
He/She is learning Iloko to be able to talk to his/her grandfather.
Literal Translation
Learning he/she of Iloko so-that able-to-talk the his/her grandfather.
" Maraming tula at awiting-bayan ang naisulat sa Iloko, kaya mayaman ang panitikan ng mga Ilokano. "
Natural Translation
Many poems and folk songs were written in Iloko, so the literature of the Ilokano people is rich.
Literal Translation
Many poems and folk-songs the written in Iloko, so rich the literature of the Ilokano.
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