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Ayta, Abellen

A language of Philippines

ISO 639-3: abp

Population	3,000 (2005 SIL).
Region	Luzon, Tarlac Province, San Jose, Mayantoc, Capas.
Language map	Northern Philippines, reference number 39
Alternate names	Abenlen, Aburlen Negrito, Ayta Abellen Sambal
Dialects	Lexical similarity: 66% with Botolan Sambal [sbl], 49% with Tina Sambal [xsb], 38%–44% with Ilocano [ilo], Pangasinan [pag], Filipino [fil], Pampangan [pam].
Classification	Austronesian, Malayo-Polynesian, Philippine, Central Luzon, Sambalic
Language use	A few in remote areas are nearly monolingual.
Language development	Literacy rate in L1: 3%. Literacy rate in L2: 3%. Bible portions: 2006.

Entries from the SIL Bibliography about this language:

Academic Publications

NITSCH, Wilhelm, author. 1998. Ayta Abellen morphophonemic findings.

NITSCH, Wilhelm, author. 1998. Ayta Abellen phonological statement.

NITSCH, Wilhelm, author. 2009. "Some Ayta Abenlen grammar."  

STONE, Roger, author. 2006. "The Sambalic languages of Central Luzon."  

STONE, Roger, author. 2008. "The Sambalic languages of Central Luzon."

Vernacular Publications

Pangihabet ha apat a habi = Speaking in four languages: Ayta Abellen, Ilokano, Filipino, English. 2004.