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Ambala language

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Native to
  
Philippines

ISO 639-3
  
abc

Native speakers
  
(1,700 cited 1986)

Glottolog
  
amba1267

Region
  
Zambales, Olongapo, Dinalupihan

Language family
  
Austronesian Malayo-Polynesian Philippine Central Luzon Sambalic Ambala

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) reports the following Ambalà locations, from SIL word lists.

  • Maliwacat, Cabalan, Olongapo, Zambales
  • Batong Kalyo (Pili), San Marcelino, Zambales

    • Himes (2012) also collected Ambala data from the following locations.

  • Pastolan, Subic Bay Metropolitan Authority
  • Gordon Heights, Olongapo City

    • References

    Ambala language Wikipedia
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