Alta, Southern

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A language of Philippines

ISO 639-3
agy
Alternate Names
Ita, Kaboloan, Kabuluen, Kabuluwan, Kabuluwen
Autonym
Kabulowan
User Population

450 (Abreu 2020).

Location

Central Luzon region: Aurora province: San Luis, Aurora; Bulacan province, In Sitio Bato, Kabayunan, Doña Remedios Trinidad town; Nueva Ecija province, Gabaldon and General Tinio towns.

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Language Status

6b (Threatened).

Classification
Austronesian, Malayo-Polynesian, Northern Luzon, Meso-Cordilleran, Alta
Dialects

None known. Reportedly not similar to other languages. Lexical similarity: 34% with Northern Alta [aqn].

Language Use

Some young people, all adults. Also use Northern Alta [aqn] (Abreu 2020). Also use Tagalog [tgl], particularly dialects of Bulacan and Nueva Ecija (Abreu 2020). Also use Umiray Dumaget Agta [due] (Abreu 2020).

Language Development

Taught in some primary schools in grades 1–3 and as subject thereafter. Bible portions: 1970.

Language Resources
OLAC resources in and about Alta, Southern
Writing

Latin script [Latn], no longer in use.