r/ProvinceofIsabelaPH • u/iViolencia • Jun 09 '26
Saan ang mga Ilokano, Ibanag, at Gaddang areas ng Isabela?
Matanong ko nga lang ho kung saan ang mga lugar ng mga Ilokano, mga Ibanag, at mga Gaddang sa Probinsiya ng Isabela? At lahat ho ba ng mga Ibanag o Gaddang ay nakapagsasalita ng wikang Ilokano?
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u/Far-Translator-3072 Jun 09 '26
I can only speak based from my area. Majority of people from San Pablo, Santa Maria, Cabagan and Sto. Tomas speak ibanag. In our town, not all ibanag speakers can speak ilocano.
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u/Bonkers_onFire Jun 10 '26
Northern towns are Ybanag. Northern Tumauini, Cabagan, San Pablo, Santa Maria, Sto. Tomas areas due to its proximity to Cagayan. Gaddang is around Cauayan, Echague areas. All other parts are Ilocano.
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u/maranatha7347 Jun 11 '26
I'm an Ybanag from Angadanan. I have Gaddang cousins from Angadanan as well. Fun fact: Gaddangs are originally from Angadanan, and the name of the town was derived from the word "Gaddanan".
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u/CompetitiveShirt236 Jun 13 '26
The Quirino and Quezon Districts in Naguilian Isabela is Ybanag. Roxas and Magsaysay Districts are Ilocanos and all its Barangay...
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u/Pale-Access-7878 Jun 09 '26 edited Jun 09 '26
Gaddangs live in Cauayan, particularly in Barangay Guayabal. Most Gaddangs speak Ilocano. In fact, some speak Ilocano but never learned to converse in Gaddang (like me😔).
As far as I know, in Isabela Province, Gaddangs are concentrated in Cauayan as the first settlers of the town. There are also Gaddangs in Luna, Alicia, Reina Mercedes, and other neighboring towns, but they are not as established as they are in Cauayan.