The Sambal live from the
northwestern slopes of the namesake Zambales Mountains down to the coast
(TIna and Botolan), north to the western tip of Pangasinan (Bolinao). The
heaviest population is in Zambales. It appears that the Sambal language
descends from a variety of Tagalog known as “Sinaunang,” spoken in Tanay,
Rizal.
AKA:
Location:
W Luzon
Languages:
Sambal, a close relative of Tagalog. 3
dialects corresponding to subgroups: Botolan, Tina, and Bolinao
Supergroup:
Subgroups:
Bolinao, Tina, Botolan
Subsistence:
Lowland agriculture, fishing
Population:
118.805
