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%).
Phonology + ConsonantsLabialAlveolarPalatalVelarGlottalPlosivevoicelessvoicedNasalFricativeLateralRhoticApproximant
+ Vowels Front Central Back CloseMidOpen
Grammar + Ayta Mag-antsi Case MarkersStorck, Kurt & Storck, Margaret. 2005. "https://www.webonary.org/ayta-mag-antsi/ [Ayta Mag-antsi-English Dictionary (Webonary version)]". Summer Institute of Linguistics. Nominative Genitive Oblique Common ya, a, -y, ∅ hên, -n, ∅ ha Personal singular hi ni kan plural hilan lan kallan
See also Languages of the Philippines
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Further reading
External links Online Ayta Mag-antsi-English dictionary hosted by SIL Sample recordings from the GRN Network