Ambala language
| Ambala | |
|---|---|
| Native to | Philippines |
| Region | Zambales, Olongapo, Dinalupihan |
Native speakers | (1,700 cited 1986)[1] |
| Language codes | |
| ISO 639-3 | abc |
| Glottolog | amba1267 |
Ambala is a Sambalic language spoken in the Philippines. It has more than 2,000 speakers (Ramos 2004) and is spoken within Aeta communities in the Zambal municipalities of Subic, San Marcelino, and Castillejos; in the city of Olongapo; and in Dinalupihan, Bataan (Ethnologue).
Reid (1994)[2] reports the following Ambalà locations, from SIL word lists.
- Maliwacat, Cabalan, Olongapo, Zambales
- Batong Kalyo (Pili), San Marcelino, Zambales
Himes (2012)[3] also collected Ambala data from the following locations.
- Pastolan, Subic Bay Metropolitan Authority
- Gordon Heights, Olongapo City
See also
References
- ^ Ambala at Ethnologue (18th ed., 2015) (subscription required)
- ^ Reid, Lawrence A. 1994. "Possible Non-Austronesian Lexical Elements in Philippine Negrito Languages." In Oceanic Linguistics, Vol. 33, No. 1 (Jun. 1994), pp. 37-72.
- ^ Himes, Ronald S. 2012. “The Central Luzon Group of Languages”. Oceanic Linguistics 51 (2). University of Hawai'i Press: 490–537.
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