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Language code: pag

Technical information about ISO 639 language code pag

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The table below provides technical details for the Pangasinan language, designated by the pag code from the ISO 639-2 standard.

Code

pag

Name

Pangasinan

Text direction

Left-to-Right

Language varieties
Central (Lingayen–Dagupan)Eastern (San Carlos)Western (Alaminos–Anda)
Related languages
BolinaoIbaloiIlocanoKankanaeyKalanguya
Key facts
Belongs to the Northern Luzon branch of the Austronesian language familyWas once written with an indigenous baybayin-type script called kurítan before the Latin alphabet became dominantLiterary heritage includes epic poems such as the aligando and oral narrative forms like taltalContains a large layer of Spanish and Ilocano loanwords due to centuries of trade and contactEstimated 1–1.5 million native speakers today
Sample phrase

Kumusta, kumusta ka?

Character encodings

UTF-8, UTF-16, UTF-32

Supported in Localizely

The Pangasinan language, identified by the code pag, falls under the 'Individual' category in terms of its scope and is classified as 'Living' by its type.

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