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Language Comparison: Tok Pisin vs Ilocano
Explore the linguistic characteristics and features of both languages
| Aspect | Tok Pisin | Ilocano |
|---|---|---|
Family | Creole, English-based | Austronesian |
Speakers | Approximately 4 million fluent speakers (including second-language speakers) | Approximately 10 million |
Features | A widely spoken creole with simplified grammar and vocabulary influenced by English, local languages, and German; used as a lingua franca in Papua New Guinea | Widely spoken in the northern regions of the Philippines, particularly in the Ilocos Region and parts of the Cordillera Administrative Region |
Countries | Papua New Guinea | Philippines |
Writing System | Latin script | Latin script |
Tonal | No | No |
Grammatical Cases | No, uses simple subject-verb-object order and particles to indicate tense and aspect | No, uses prepositions and verb focus similar to other Philippine languages |
Derived From | English, with influences from German, Malay, and various indigenous languages of Papua New Guinea | Proto-Malayo-Polynesian, part of the Austronesian language family |
Loanwords | Primarily from English, with some influence from German and indigenous languages | From Spanish, English, and other Philippine languages |
Dialects | Relatively homogeneous, with some regional variations influenced by local languages across Papua New Guinea | Includes Northern Ilocano (spoken in Ilocos Norte), Southern Ilocano (spoken in Ilocos Sur), and others |
Alphabets | A, B, D, E, F, G, H, I, K, L, M, N, O, P, R, S, T, U, V, W, Y | A, B, C, D, E, F, G, H, I, J, K, L, M, N, Ñ, Ng, O, P, Q, R, S, T, U, V, W, X, Y, Z |
Family
Tok Pisin
Creole, English-based
Ilocano
Austronesian
Speakers
Tok Pisin
Approximately 4 million fluent speakers (including second-language speakers)
Ilocano
Approximately 10 million
Features
Tok Pisin
A widely spoken creole with simplified grammar and vocabulary influenced by English, local languages, and German; used as a lingua franca in Papua New Guinea
Ilocano
Widely spoken in the northern regions of the Philippines, particularly in the Ilocos Region and parts of the Cordillera Administrative Region
Countries
Tok Pisin
Papua New Guinea
Ilocano
Philippines
Writing System
Tok Pisin
Latin script
Ilocano
Latin script
Tonal
Tok Pisin
No
Ilocano
No
Grammatical Cases
Tok Pisin
No, uses simple subject-verb-object order and particles to indicate tense and aspect
Ilocano
No, uses prepositions and verb focus similar to other Philippine languages
Derived From
Tok Pisin
English, with influences from German, Malay, and various indigenous languages of Papua New Guinea
Ilocano
Proto-Malayo-Polynesian, part of the Austronesian language family
Loanwords
Tok Pisin
Primarily from English, with some influence from German and indigenous languages
Ilocano
From Spanish, English, and other Philippine languages
Dialects
Tok Pisin
Relatively homogeneous, with some regional variations influenced by local languages across Papua New Guinea
Ilocano
Includes Northern Ilocano (spoken in Ilocos Norte), Southern Ilocano (spoken in Ilocos Sur), and others
Alphabets
Tok Pisin
A, B, D, E, F, G, H, I, K, L, M, N, O, P, R, S, T, U, V, W, Y
Ilocano
A, B, C, D, E, F, G, H, I, J, K, L, M, N, Ñ, Ng, O, P, Q, R, S, T, U, V, W, X, Y, Z
Language Facts:
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