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Ilocano

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I·lo·ca·no also I·lo·ka·no  (l-kän)
n. pl. Ilocano or I·lo·ca·nos also Ilokano or I·lo·ka·nos
1. A member of an agricultural people of northern Luzon in the Philippines.
2. The Austronesian language of the Ilocano.
adj.
Of or relating to the Ilocano or their language or culture.

[Spanish Ilócano, from Ilóko, people who live along the shore (unattested sense), Austronesian people of the Philippines; perhaps akin to luék, luók, cove.]


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The predominant second language spoken was Spanish (91 children); other languages spoken were Tagalog (17 children), Arabic (5 children), and Punjabi, Hindi, Cantonese, and Ilocano (each represented by one child).
General Fidel Ramos and Defense Minister Enrile were appalled at how Marcos had corrupted the country's military, appointing Ilocanos and family friends to top posts but passing over Western-trained career military men like Ramos.
Major dialects are Tagalog, Cebuano, Ilocano, Hiligaynon or Ilonggo, Bicol, Waray, Pampango, and Pangasinan CURRENCY Unit of currency is the Philippine Peso (PhP) and the current exchange rate to the US Dollar is $1 = Php 52.
 
 
 
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