Ayta, Mag-antsi

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A language of Philippines

ISO 639-3
sgb
Alternate Names
Ayta, Mag-Anchi, Mag-Anchi Sambal
Population

8,200 (1992 SIL).

Location

Central Luzon, Mount Pinatubo east side, Botolan Sambal area, near Tarlac-Pampanga border, Capas, Tarlac, Bamban, San Marcelino, Zambales, 2 of Castillejos, Zambales, 2 of Mabalacat, Pampanga, Sapang Bato, and Angeles city barrios.

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Language Status

5 (Developing).

Classification
Austronesian, Malayo-Polynesian, Philippine, Central Luzon, Sambalic
Dialects

None known. 77% intelligibility of Mag-Indi Ayta [blx], 65% of Ambala Ayta [abc], 46% of Pampangan [pam]. Lexical similarity: 76% with Botolan Sambal [sbl], 50% with Filipino [fil], 46% with Pampangan.

Language Development
Literacy rate in L1: 10%. Literacy rate in L2: 10%. Dictionary. NT: 2006.
Language Resources
OLAC resources in and about Ayta, Mag-antsi
Writing

Latin script [Latn].

Other Comments

People scattered due to Mount Pinatubo eruption.