The
Ibanag language (also
Ybanag or
Ibanak) is spoken by up to 500,000 speakers, most particularly by the
Ibanag people, in the
Philippines, in the northeastern provinces of
Isabela and
Cagayan, especially in
Tuguegarao City,
Solana,
Abulug,
Cabagan, and
Ilagan City and with overseas immigrants in countries located in the Middle East, United Kingdom and the United States. Most of the speakers can also speak
Ilokano, the lingua franca of northern Luzon island. Ibanag is derived from bannag 'river'. It is closely related to Gaddang, Itawis, Agta, Atta, Yogad, Isneg, and Malaweg.