Antsi language
Austronesian language spoken in the Philippines
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The Antsi (Anchi) language or Mag-antsi (also Mag-Anchi Ayta) is a Sambalic language with around 4,200 speakers.[1] It is spoken within Philippine Aeta communities in the Zambal municipalities of Botolan, San Marcelino, and Castillejos; in the Tarlaqueño municipalities of Capas and Bamban; in Mabalacat, Pampanga; and in Angeles City. The use of the language is declining as its speakers are shifting to Kapampangan or Ilocano. The language is mutually intelligible with Mag-Indi Ayta (77%) and Ambala Ayta (65%).[2]
| Antsi | |
|---|---|
| Mag-antsi | |
| Native to | Philippines |
| Region | Zambales, Tarlac, Mabalacat, Angeles City |
Native speakers | 4,200 (2005)[1] |
| Language codes | |
| ISO 639-3 | sgb |
| Glottolog | maga1263 |
Phonology
Grammar
- "Ya" is reflected as "a" after words ending in consonants.
- "Ya" is suffixed as "-y" after words ending in vowels.
- "Ya" and "hên" are reflected as null if marking a fronted noun.
- "Hên" is suffixed as "-n" after words ending in vowels. However, it is reflected as "hên" after words ending in vowels in slow careful speech.
