How to learn Ilocano?

This article concerns how to learn Ilocano.

There are methods to learning a new language out there however it seems Ilocano language is one of those that do not have that much material.

This lack of material for learning Ilocano keeps many interested learners from fulling having the fun experience of learning Ilocano.

There are some useful resources out there.

You can use the book by a university professor of which I found very useful. Check out my Resources page for the book and review.

There are also some audio books that were recently offered by some websites. I haven't really tried them. Maybe they are useful. Maybe not.

How to learn Ilocano really depends on your goal.

Are you learning Ilocano just to impress someone?

Then learning bits of Ilocano once in a while is okay.

Are you learning Ilocano because you want to trace your roots?

I get this a lot from some Ilocano learners and some interested students. Many Filipino-Americans with Ilocano were never really immersed into the Ilocano culture and language therefore don't have the knowledge of their people.

If you are this type of learner, then it would be best to take a class in an institution that offers Ilocano course. There are a few colleges I know that teach Ilocano mainly in the West Coast of the United States.

You will need really put an effort.