A vocabulary of the Igorot language as spoken by the Bontok Igorots

Published in 1908 by the Bureau of Printing in Manila, this volume was authored by Walter Clayton Clapp, an Episcopal missionary stationed in the Bontoc region of the Philippines. During the American colonial period, such linguistic studies were commissioned to aid administration and mission work, reflecting the systematic documentation efforts typical of the era’s ethnographic interest in indigenous Philippine cultures.

The vocabulary provides a structured insight into the Bontok Igorot language, organized with the intent of bridging communication gaps for outsiders. Clapp’s work is recognized for its earnest attempt to codify a complex language at a time when colonial authorities were heavily invested in standardizing their interactions with localized highland populations. While it reflects the specific academic perspective of early 20th-century missionary linguistics, it remains a notable archival record of the linguistic landscape of the Mountain Province before significant modern shifts.