Mag-Anchi Ayta

Mag-Anchi Ayta is an Austronesian language spoken in 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. 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%).

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Words in Mag-Anchi Ayta

Meaning	Word	Romanization
person	tawo*
name	laNan*
eye	mata
ear	tekk*
nose	baluNuh*
tooth	gogot*
tongue	dila*
hand	gamet*
blood	daya*
bone	buto*
skin	balat*
breast	hoho*
liver	agtay*
water	lanêm
fire	apoy*
star	betewen*
stone	bato*
leaf	buloN*
night	yabi*
dog	aho*
louse	koto*
one	miha*
two	lowa*
I	ako*
you	hika*
we	kitamo*
drink	inem*
see	helek*
hear	gilam*
die	naci*

* in the simplified ASJP transcription

Most similar languages

Vocabulary

Botolan SambalAustronesian63% alike
Mag-Indi AytaAustronesian54% alike
Bataan AytaAustronesian52% alike
TagalogAustronesian46% alike
Binongan ItnegAustronesian43% alike
PangasinanAustronesian41% alike

Grammar

MāngarongaroAustronesian96% alike
IbatanAustronesian93% alike
Northern KankanayAustronesian93% alike
LotudAustronesian92% alike
Talaandig-BinukidAustronesian91% alike
Upper KinabatanganAustronesian91% alike

Vocabulary compares 40 basic words (ASJP); grammar compares 195 features (Grambank). Similar is not always related.

Nearby languages

Pampanga Botolan Sambal Abenlen Ayta Mag-Indi Ayta Ambala Ayta Tinà Sambal Southern Alta Pangasinan Bataan Ayta Iloko

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