Ethnic Groups of the Philippines

Kankanaey

Language name and Autonym:
Central Kankanaey, Kankana-i, Kankanay, Kankana-is
Location:
Luzon – North of Benguet Province, Southwest of Mountain Province, Southeast Ilocos Sur, Northeast of La Union
Family:
Austronesian, Malayo-Polynesian
Approximate Number of Speakers:
150,000 (1991 SIL)
All Kankanaey: 218,279 (1990 census)
Status:
Stable