Ethnic Groups By Linguistic Classification
Below is a list of northern Luzon ethnic groups organized by linguistic classification.
- Northern Luzon languages
- Ilocano (Ilocos Norte and Ilocos Sur)
- Northern Cordilleran
- Isneg (northern Apayao Province)
- Gaddang (Nueva Vizcaya and Isabela)
- Ibanagic
- Ibanag (Cagayan and Isabela)
- Itawis (Southern Cagayan)
- Yogad (Isabela)
- Central Cordilleran
- Kalinga–Itneg
- Kalinga (Kalinga Province)
- Itneg (Abra Province)
- Nuclear
- Balangao (eastern Mountain Province)
- Bontok (central Mountain Province)
- Kankanaey (western Mountain Province, northern Benguet)
- Kalinga–Itneg
- Southern Cordilleran
- Ilongot (eastern Nueva Vizcaya, western Quirino)
- Pangasinan (Pangasinan)
- Ibaloi (southern Benguet Province)
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