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

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communities in the

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San Marcelino San Marcelino, officially the Municipality of San Marcelino (; ), is a municipality in the province of Zambales, Philippines. According to the 2020 census, it has a population of 37,719 people. Etymology The town got its name after the first ' ...

, and

Castillejos Castillejos, officially the Municipality of Castillejos (; ), is a municipality in the province of Zambales, Philippines. According to the 2020 census, it has a population of 67,889 people. History Castillejos was established in 1743 by Tagal ...

; in the Tarlaqueño municipalities of

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and

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; in

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; and in

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. The use of the language is declining as its speakers are shifting to

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or Ilocano. The language is

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with Mag-Indi Ayta (77%) and Ambala Ayta (65%).

Phonology

References

External links

Online Ayta Mag-antsi-English dictionary hosted by SIL

Sample recordings from the GRN Network
Sambalic languages Endangered Austronesian languages Aeta languages Languages of Zambales Languages of Tarlac Languages of Pampanga {{philippine-lang-stub

Phonology

See also

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Further reading

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