The Antsi (Anchi) language or Mag-antsi (also Mag-Anchi Ayta) is a
Sambalic language with around 4,200 speakers. It is spoken within Philippine
Aeta
The Aeta (Ayta ), Agta, or Dumagat, are collective terms for several Filipino indigenous peoples who live in various parts of the island of Luzon in the Philippines. They are considered to be part of the Negrito ethnic groups and share common ...
communities in the
Zambal municipalities
A municipality is usually a single administrative division having corporate status and powers of self-government or jurisdiction as granted by national and regional laws to which it is subordinate.
The term ''municipality'' may also mean the go ...
of
Botolan,
San Marcelino, and
Castillejos
Castillejos, officially the Municipality of Castillejos ( ilo, Ili ti Castillejos; tl, Bayan ng Castillejos), is a 3rd class municipality in the province of Zambales, Philippines. According to the 2020 census, it has a population of 67,889 peopl ...
; in the
Tarlaqueño municipalities of
Capas
Capas, officially the Municipality of Capas ( pam, Balen ning Capas;
tgl, Bayan ng Capas), is a 1st class municipality in the province of Tarlac, Philippines, and one of the richest towns in the province. The town also consists of numerous su ...
and
Bamban; in
Mabalacat, Pampanga
Mabalacat, officially the City of Mabalacat ( pam, Lakanbalen ning Mabalacat; fil, Lungsod ng Mabalacat), is a 3rd class component city in the province of Pampanga, Philippines. According to the 2020 census, it has a population of 293,244 peo ...
; and in
Angeles City
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, established_title1 = Chartere ...
. The use of the language is declining as its speakers are shifting to
Kapampangan. The language is
mutually intelligible with
Mag-Indi Ayta (77%) and
Ambala Ayta (65%).
Phonology
See also
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Languages of the Philippines
There are some 120 to 187 languages spoken in the Philippines, depending on the method of classification. Almost all are Malayo-Polynesian languages native to the archipelago. A number of Spanish-influenced creole varieties generally called C ...
References
Further reading
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External links
Online Ayta Mag-antsi-English dictionary hosted by SILSample recordings from the GRN Network
Sambalic languages
Endangered Austronesian languages
Aeta languages
Languages of Zambales
Languages of Tarlac
Languages of Pampanga
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