Alternate Names: Indi Ayta, Mag-Indi Sambal
Dialects: None known. 46% comprehension of Botolan Sambal ,, 50% of Ambala Ayta ,, 59% of Pampangan ,, 32% of Mag-antsi Ayta ,. Lexical similarity: 75% with Botolan Sambal ,, 38% with Filipino ,, 83% with Mag-Anchi ,, 71% with Ayta Abellen ,, 51% with Kapampangan ,.
Genealogy:
Demographics: 5,000 (1998 SIL), increasing. Ethnic population: 30,000. All Ayta in Zambales, Pampanga, and Tarlac regions.
Language Use: Stable. Home, community. All ages. Positive attitudes. 4,000 also use Filipino [fil]. 3,000 also use Pampangan [pam].
Language Development: Literacy rate in L1: Below 10%. Literacy rate in L2: Below 10%. Bible portions: 2002–2010.
Writing System: Latin
Nation of Origin: Philippines