Kapampangan language

Austronesian language spoken in the Philippines

The Pampangan language or Kapampangan is one of the main languages of the Philippines. It is predominantly spoken in the province of Pampanga, and most parts of Tarlac towns in Bamban, Capas, Concepcion, La Paz and Tarlac City and Bataan.

Kapampangan
Pampangan
Amánung Kapampangan, Amánung Sísuan
"Kapampangan" written in Kulitan, the native writing system of the language
Pronunciation[kapamˈpaŋan]
Native toPhilippines (Central Luzon)
RegionPampanga, southern Tarlac, northeastern Bataan, western Bulacan, southwestern Nueva Ecija and southeastern parts of Zambales
EthnicityKapampangan people
Native speakers
2.4 million (2010)[1]
Dialects
Latin (Kapampangan alphabet)
Historically written in: Kulitan
Official status
Recognised minority
language in
Regulated byKomisyon sa Wikang Filipino
Language codes
ISO 639-2pam
ISO 639-3pam
Glottologpamp1243
Kapampangan-speaking area
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References

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  1. Kapampangan at Ethnologue (18th ed., 2015)

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