Aeta (also Ayta, Áitâ, Ita, Alta, Arta, Atta, or Agta) is a collective term. Although commonly thought of as a single group, it is in reality composed of several ethnic groups that share similar hunter-gatherer lifestyles and physical features.

Atta is an Austronesian dialect cluster spoken by the Aeta (Agta) Negritos of the northern Philippines.

At least 25 groups are known, many sharing the same name (Ita, Aeta, Ata, Atta, Agta, etc. are thought to come from the general filipino word "Itom," meaning "black"). Generally migrants, they often find trade and employment with more settled groups near their encampments.

Mar 3, 2022 · One subgroup of the Aeta of northern Luzon is known as the Ebuked, which comes from the Filipino term bukid (field) and refers to people who dwell distant from the lowlands. They are collectively known as the Aeta or the Agta. The …

Ethnonyms: Ayta, Agta, Atta, Ata, Ati, Ita Countries inhabited: The Philippines Language family: Austronesian Language branch: Malayo-Polynesian

May 23, 2024 · Alternatively called Agta, Atta, Ita, Ati, Negritos, or Pugut, they are a dark-skinned people with curly hair, big black eyes, and short statures. These people are believed to be the descendants of the original settlers of the Philippines.

Oct 5, 2023 · The Aeta and Agta are indigenous peoples of the Philippines, known for their distinct cultures, languages, and semi-nomadic lifestyles. They primarily inhabit the mountainous and forested regions of Luzon, the largest island in the Philippines, and some parts of …

Sep 28, 2022 · The Aeta people of northern Luzon are called Aeta or Agta as a whole, but there is a subgroup called the Ebuked, which comes from the Filipino word for “field.”

May 6, 2021 · The Aeta, Agta, or Ayta people are what’s known to be the original Black race who inhabited the remote and mountainous regions of Luzon, the Philippines before the Austronesian migrations of the Malays and Asian group.

Nov 21, 2024 · Atta is a dialect cluster spoken by the Aeta (Agta) Negritos of the northern Philippines. There are three varieties according to Ethnologue. Faire Atta (Southern Atta) spoken near Faire, Rizal, Cagayan Pamplona Atta (Northern Cagayan Negrito) spoken in Pamplona, Cagayan similar to northern Ibanag