Ayta, Abellen | Ethnologue

A language of Philippines

ISO 639: abp
Alternate Names: Abenlen, Aburlen Negrito, Aburlin, Ayta Abellen Sambal
Autonym: Abellen, Ayta Abellen
Population: 3,000 (2008 SIL), decreasing. 45 monolinguals. Ethnic population: 5,000.
Location:: Central Luzon region: Tarlac province, Capas, Maamot, Mayantoc, San Jose, and Station Juliana.
Language Status: 6b (Threatened).
Classification: Austronesian, Malayo-Polynesian, Central Luzon, Sambalic
Dialects: None known. Lexical similarity: 66% with Botolan Sambal [sbl], 49% with Sambal [xsb], 38%–44% with Ilocano [ilo], Pangasinan [pag], Filipino [fil], Kapampangan [pam].
Language Use: In some remote areas, children still learn it first. A few in remote areas are nearly monolingual, otherwise speakers generally acquire and use L2’s at home, community, or school, trying to negotiate multiple linguistic identities. Home, community, church. Some young people, all adults. Neutral attitudes. Many also use Ilocano [ilo]. Many also use Tagalog [tgl]. Also use Botolan Sambal [sbl]. Used as L2 by Botolan Sambal [sbl], Ilocano [ilo].
Language Development: Literacy rate in L1: 3%. Literacy rate in L2: 3%. NT: 2020.
Language Resources: OLAC resources in and about Ayta, Abellen
Writing: Latin script [Latn].
Other Comments: Traditional religion, Christian.

Location: Central Luzon region: Tarlac province, Capas, Maamot, Mayantoc, San Jose, and Station Juliana.