30+ Interesting Facts About The Ilocanos | Socyberty

30+ Interesting Facts About The Ilocanos | Socyberty

Here are some interesting facts about the Ilocanos of the Philippines.

I am an Ilocano and I am proud to be one. Ilocano is one of the leading dialects in the Philippines. Most Ilocanos can be found in the island of Luzon particularly in Northern and Central Luzon.

1.) Ilocano is the 3rd largest spoken language in the Philippines with a total of more than 10 million speakers.

2.) About 10.1% of the population of the Philippines consists of Ilocanos.

3.) The Ilocanos are descendants from Astronesian-speaking people from Southern China who traveled to the archipelago through Formosa, now known as Taiwan.

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