Ayta, Ambala

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Alternate Names: Ambala Agta, Ambala Sambal

Dialects: None known. Ambala Ayta speakers’ comprehension of Botolan Sambal , is 60%, of Mag-Indi Ayta , is 54%, of Mag-antsi Ayta , is 60%, of Magbukun Ayta , is 70%. Lexical similarity: 70% with Botolan Sambal, 55% with Filipino ,.

Genealogy:

Austronesian
Malayo-Polynesian
Philippine
Central Luzon
Sambalic

Demographics: 1,660 (1986 SIL).

Language Use: Also use Filipino [fil].

Language Development: Literacy rate in L1: 25%. Literacy rate in L2: 25%.

Nation of Origin: Philippines

Other Comments: Do not mix with other Ayta groups. Affected by Mount Pinatubo eruption. Traditional religion, Christian.