Kalinga
Americannoun
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a member of any of several indigenous peoples of the northern Philippines.
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the multi-dialect language of the Kalinga people.
Example Sentences
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Enduring a grueling seven-hour hike in Kalinga, India, a group of researchers came upon 30 Rafflesia banaoana plants blooming near a river.
From Salon • May 27, 2025
Kalinga said the armed group that attacked the helicopter has not been identified and that flights would only resume after an assessment of the security situation.
From Reuters • Feb. 27, 2023
To prove that ancient hominins had lived at Kalinga, de Vos and Ingicco needed to find artifacts that were still buried.
From National Geographic • May 2, 2018
Tourism in Kalinga Province, where Buscalan is the most popular destination, has increased more than fivefold, from about 30,000 in 2010 to almost 170,000 in 2016.
From New York Times • May 15, 2017
It is therefore probable that early tradition represented Kalinga as the home of the Hindu invaders.
From Hinduism and Buddhism, An Historical Sketch, Vol. 3 by Eliot, Charles, Sir
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