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The Ivatan language, also known as Chirin nu Ivatan ("language of the Ivatan people"), is an Austronesian language spoken in the Batanes Islands of the Philippines. Although the islands are closer to Taiwan than to Luzon, it is not one of the Formosan languages. Ivatan is one of the Batanic languages, which are perhaps a primary branch of the Malayo-Polynesian family of Austronesian languages. The
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| Ivatan | |
|---|---|
| Ibatan | |
| Chirin nu Ibatan | |
| Native to | Philippines |
| Region | Batanes Islands |
| Ethnicity | Ivatan |
Native speakers | (33,000 cited 1996–2007) |
| Dialects |
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| Official status | |
Recognised minority language in | Regional language in the Philippines |
| Regulated by | Komisyon sa Wikang Filipino |
| Language codes | |
| ISO 639-3 | Either:ivv – Ivatanivb – Ibatan (Babuyan) |
| Glottolog | ivat1242 Ivatanibat1238 Ibatan |
 The location of the Ivatan language within the Batanic languages | |
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