Predominantly Roman Catholicism, with minorities including Aglipayan, Protestantism, Islam, and Buddhism. The Ilocano people (Ilocano: Tattáo nga Ilóko, Kailukuán, Kailukanuán), also …

Mar 18, 2025 · Exploring the Ilocos region or the Northern and Central Luzon areas? Arm yourself with these useful Ilocano words and phrases.

Ilocano, third largest ethnolinguistic group in the Philippines. When discovered by the Spanish in the 16th century, they occupied the narrow coastal plain of northwestern Luzon, known as the …

The Ilocano language, also known as Iloko or Iluko, is one of the major languages of the Philippines and a defining cultural thread of Northern Luzon. Spoken by millions across the …

Ilocano is one of the most widely spoken languages in the Philippines and has a long history rooted in the culture of northern Luzon. Also spelled Iloko, Ilocáno, Ilokáno, or Pagsasao nga …

Oct 28, 2025 · The ancestors of the Ilocano people arrived in the Philippines by viray or bilog, meaning ‘boat’. The word Ilokano comes from i- (‘from’) and looc (‘bay’).

The Ilocano people are an ethnolinguistic tribe on the island of Luzon in what is now the Philippines. Its roots are indigenous with connections to medieval migrant traders from what is …

Study Ilocano and Philippine Studies at UH Maui College. We offer in-person, online, credit and non-credit sections of our classes.

Ilocano literature traces its origins to the animistic past of the Ilocano people. Key narratives include creation myths featuring figures such as Aran, Angalo, and Namarsua, the Creator, …

Ilocano is a member of the Northern Luzon branch of the Malayo-Polynesian language family. It is spoken mainly in the Philippines, particularly in the Ilocos and Cagayan Valley regions of …