Kalinga

noun

Ka·​lin·​ga

kəˈliŋgə

plural Kalinga or Kalingas

1

a

: any of several peoples inhabiting northern Luzon, Philippines

b

: a member of such people

2

: the Austronesian language of the Kalinga people

Word History

Etymology

native name in northern Luzon

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