Ambala | |
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Ambala Ayta | |
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[2][full citation needed] 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.[1]
Reid (1994)[3] reports the following Ambala locations, from SIL word lists:
Himes (2012)[4] also collected Ambala data from the following locations:
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Sinauna |
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Central Luzon |
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Manide-Inagta |
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Central Philippine |
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Mindanao |
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Cross (†) and italics indicate extinct languages. |