| 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 |
TheAntsi (Anchi) language orMag-antsi (also Mag-Anchi Ayta) is aSambalic language with around 4,200 speakers.[1] It is spoken within PhilippineAeta communities in theZambalmunicipalities ofBotolan,San Marcelino, andCastillejos; in theTarlaqueño municipalities ofCapas andBamban; inMabalacat, Pampanga; and inAngeles City. The use of the language is declining as its speakers are shifting toKapampangan orIlocano. The language ismutually intelligible withMag-Indi Ayta (77%) andAmbala Ayta (65%).[2]
| Labial | Alveolar | Palatal | Velar | Glottal | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Plosive | voiceless | p | t | c | k | ʔ |
| voiced | b | d | ɡ | |||
| Nasal | m | n | ŋ | |||
| Fricative | s | h | ||||
| Lateral | l | |||||
| Rhotic | ɾ | |||||
| Approximant | w | j | ||||
| Front | Central | Back | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Close | i | ɨ | u |
| Mid | e | o | |
| Open | a |
| Nominative | Genitive | Oblique | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Common | ya, a[note 1], -y[note 2], ∅[note 3] | hên, -n[note 4], ∅[note 3] | ha | |
| Personal | singular | hi | ni | kan |
| plural | hilan | lan | kallan | |
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