Ilocano Translator
About Ilocano
Ilocano, also known as Iloko, is an Austronesian language spoken by approximately 10 million people, making it the third most spoken language in the Philippines. It originated in the Ilocos region of northwestern Luzon and has spread throughout the Philippines and to Ilocano diaspora communities worldwide, particularly in Hawaii and California.
Ilocano uses the Latin alphabet and has a literary tradition dating back to the early Spanish colonial period. The language features a complex verb system with focus morphology typical of Philippine languages. An interesting fact about Ilocano is that it served as a lingua franca across much of northern Luzon and parts of Mindanao due to Ilocano migration patterns, and it boasts the Biag ni Lam-ang, one of the oldest recorded Philippine epic poems.