Isinai (also spelled Isinay) is a Northern Luzon language primarily spoken in Nueva Vizcaya province in the northern Philippines. By linguistic classification, it is more divergent from other Central Cordilleran languages, such as Kalinga, Itneg or Ifugao and Kankanaey.
According to the Ethnologue, Isinai is spoken in Bambang, Dupax del Sur, and Aritao municipalities, alongside Ilocano.
Dialects Ethnologue reports Dupax del Sur, Aritao and Bambang as dialects of Isinai. However, Ethnologue also reports that the Aritao dialect is moribund.
Phonology
+ Vowel phonemes Front Back High Mid Close
+ Consonants Labial Alveolar Palatal Velar Glottal Nasal Plosive/Affricate Fricative Approximant Tap
Isinai is also one of the Philippine languages which is excluded from - allophone.
Grammar Isinai contains a definite article with three different forms that vary depending on the relation of the noun. The forms of the definite article are: , , and .
References
Perlawan, Sarah Eve. 2015. Grammatical Sketch of Isinay Dupax. m.s. University of the Philippines, Diliman. Reid, Lawrence A., and Analyn Salvador-Amores (2016). Guide to Isinay Orthography. Baguio: Cordillera Studies Center, University of the Philippines, Baguio.