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Aslian
The Aslian languages () are the southernmost branch of Austroasiatic languages spoken on the Malay Peninsula. They are the languages of many of the '' Orang Asli'', the aboriginal inhabitants of the peninsula. The total number of native speakers of Aslian languages is about fifty thousand and all are in danger of extinction. Aslian languages recognized by the Malaysian administration include Kensiu, Kintaq, Jahai, Minriq, Batek, Cheq Wong, Lanoh, Temiar, Semai, Jah Hut, Mah Meri, Semaq Beri, Semelai and Temoq.Geoffrey Benjamin (1976Austroasiatic Subgroupings and Prehistory in the Malay PeninsulaJenner ''et al'' Part I, pp. 37–128 History and origin Aslian languages originally appeared on the western side of the main mountains and eventually spread eastwards into Kelantan, Terengganu and Pahang. The nearest relatives to the Aslian languages are Monic and Nicobarese.Blench, R. (2006)Why are Aslian speakers Austronesian in culture. Paper presented at the Preparatory ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Orang Asli
Orang Asli (''lit''. "first people", "native people", "original people", "aborigines people" or "aboriginal people" in Malay) are a heterogeneous indigenous population forming a national minority in Malaysia. They are the oldest inhabitants of Peninsular Malaysia. As of 2017, the Orang Asli accounted for 0.7% of the population of Malaysia, numbering approximately 198,000. Although seldom mentioned in the country's demographics, the Orang Asli are a distinct group, alongside the Malays, Chinese, Indians, and the indigenous East Malaysians of Sabah and Sarawak. Their special status is enshrined in law. Orang Asli settlements are scattered among the mostly Malay population of the country, often in mountainous areas or the jungles of the rainforest. While outsiders often perceive them as a single group, there are many distinctive groups and tribes, each with its own language, culture and customary land. Each group considers itself independent and different from the other ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Austroasiatic Languages
The Austroasiatic languages , , are a large language family in Mainland Southeast Asia and South Asia. These languages are scattered throughout parts of Thailand, Laos, India, Myanmar, Malaysia, Bangladesh, Nepal, and southern China and are the majority languages of Vietnam and Cambodia. There are around 117 million speakers of Austroasiatic languages. Of these languages, only Vietnamese, Khmer, and Mon have a long-established recorded history. Only two have official status as modern national languages: Vietnamese in Vietnam and Khmer in Cambodia. The Mon language is a recognized indigenous language in Myanmar and Thailand. In Myanmar, the Wa language is the de facto official language of Wa State. Santali is one of the 22 scheduled languages of India. The rest of the languages are spoken by minority groups and have no official status. '' Ethnologue'' identifies 168 Austroasiatic languages. These form thirteen established families (plus perhaps Shompen, which is poorl ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Proto-Aslian Language
Proto-Aslian is the reconstructed proto-language of the Aslian languages of Peninsular Malaysia and southern Thailand. It has been reconstructed by Timothy Phillips (2012).Phillips, Timothy C. 2012. ''Proto-Aslian: towards an understanding of its historical linguistic systems, principles and processes''. Ph.D. thesis, Institut Alam Dan Tamadun Melayu Universiti Kebangsaan Malaysia, Bangi. Reconstructed forms The 289 reconstructed Proto-Aslian forms below are from Phillips (2012:259-262). * * əeew 'water, river' * *a(n)ɨŋ 'spider' * * /grɯɯɲ 'termite' * * əiik 'to swallow' * * əɛɛs 'liver' * * �aɯɯʔ 'pig' * * əoom 'nest' * * əit 'to close (eyes)' * * /nay 'one' * * əam 'to plant' * * /həc 'to whistle' * * aay 'new' * * aam 'right (side)' * * amɯɯs 'to sweep' * * �aiɛʔ 'earth' * * �ənɛɛn 'cooked' * * '(iterative)' * * '(nominalizer agentive)' * * '(nominalizer)' * * '(causative)' * * '(plural/comparative)' * *baay 'to dig' * *bakaʔ 'descendant' * *baliiŋ ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Jahaic Languages
The Northern Aslian languages (also called Jehaic or Semang) are a group of Aslian languages spoken by about 5,000 people in inland areas of Peninsular Malaysia, with a few pockets in southern Thailand. The most distinctive language in the group is the outlier Cheq Wong, which is spoken south of the Central Aslian language Semai. The other languages apart from Tonga can be split into two divisions: * Cheq Wong *Northern Aslian proper **Eastern *** Batek (Batek Deq and Batek Nong), Mintil (Batek Tanɨm) *** Jahai (Jehai), Minriq (Menriq) *** Jedek **Western *** Kintaq ***Kensiu (Maniq) (unclassified) Ten'edn (Mos, Maniq) The name Maniq (Məniʔ, Maniʔ) can refer to either Kensiu or Tonga, both of which also go by the name of Mos. Some Aslian languages are already extinct, such as Wila' (also called Bila' or Lowland Semang), a language or various languages recorded having been spoken on the Province Wellesley coast opposite Penang in the early 19th century. Another extinct l ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Mah Meri Language
Mah Meri, also known as Besisi, Cellate, Hma’ Btsisi’, Ma’ Betisek, and “Orang Sabat” (pejorative term), is an Austroasiatic language spoken in the Malay Peninsula. Along with Semaq Beri, Semelai and Temoq, Mah Meri belongs to the Southern Aslian branch of the Aslian languages. Mah Meri is the only remaining Aslian language spoken in a coastal area (on the coasts of Negeri Sembilan and Selangor) and its speaker population is 3,675 as recorded at the Orang Asli Museum in Gombak. A dictionary of the Mah Meri language has been compiled by Nicole Kruspe. Kruspe, N., & Zainal, A. (2010)A Dictionary of Mah Meri as Spoken at Bukit Bangkong ''Oceanic Linguistics Special Publications'', (36), Iii-410. https://www.jstor.org/stable/25822793 Phonology Vowels Kruspe, N., & Hajek, J. (2009)Mah Meri''Journal of the International Phonetic Association'', 39(2), 241-248doi:10.1017/S0025100309003946/ref> Voice Register There are two voice registers in Mah Meri: Register 1: ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Jah Hut Language
Jah Hut (Jah Het) is an Austroasiatic language spoken around the Krau river in peninsular Malaysia. The Jah Hut are one of the indigenous Orang Asli peoples. Classification Jah Hut belongs to the Aslian branch of the Austroasiatic language family. Previously thought to be a member of the Central Aslian sub-branch, Jah Hut is now considered an isolate. Dialects * Kerdau * Krau * Ketiar Krau * Kuala Tembeling * Pulau Guai * Cheres * Ulu Tembeling Phonology Jah Hut has 9 vowels and 19 consonants. Morphology Jah Hut does not contain open major syllables in word-final positions. Conversely, the language contains 15 consonants that can be used to close a syllable. Further, in the context in which a nasalized vowel or consonant occurs earlier in a given word, the final stop is broken down into a nasal and glottal stop. Does not contain restrictions on non-homorganic stop clusters, meaning that many words begin with consonants that don’t phonetically match. (i.e. words ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Kensiu Language
Kensiu (Kensiw) is an Austro-asiatic language of the Jahaic (Northern Aslian) subbranch. It is spoken by a small community of 300 in Yala Province in southern Thailand and also reportedly by a community of approximately 300 speakers in Western Malaysia in Perak and Kedah States. Speakers of this language are Negritos who are known as the Mani people or Maniq of Thailand. History The Thai Maniq and the Malaysian Semang are reportedly the first modern humans to enter the Malay peninsula. After the Negrito, the next wave of migrants to arrive were speakers of the Mon–Khmer languages coming most likely from southwestern China. In the course of the millennia, the Negrito lost their original languages and adopted the Mon–Khmer languages of their neighbours and still speak these languages today. Geographic distribution The Maniq settle around the mountainous jungle areas in Southern Thailand and Northern Malaysia. They are considered the original inhabitants of Peninsular Malay ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Southern Aslian Languages
The Southern Aslian languages are a sub-branch of the Aslian branch of the Austroasiatic language family. They have also been referred to as the Semelaic languages, but this label is no longer used. The four languages that make up the branch are: : Semelai, Semaq Beri, Mah Meri (Betise’), and Temoq .Aslian Sidwell, Paul; Australian National University
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Kintaq Language
Kintaq, or Kentaq Bong, is an Austroasiatic language spoken in Malaysia and Thailand. It belongs to the Northern Aslian sub-branch of the Aslian The Aslian languages () are the southernmost branch of Austroasiatic languages spoken on the Malay Peninsula. They are the languages of many of the '' Orang Asli'', the aboriginal inhabitants of the peninsula. The total number of native speakers ... languages. The small number of speakers is decreasing. References External links * http://projekt.ht.lu.se/rwaai RWAAI (Repository and Workspace for Austroasiatic Intangible Heritage) * http://hdl.handle.net/10050/00-0000-0000-0003-EBC8-D@view Kintaq in RWAAI Digital Archive {{AustroAsiatic-lang-stub Languages of Malaysia Languages of Thailand Aslian languages ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Semaq Beri Language
Semaq Beri (Semoq Beri) is an Austroasiatic language spoken in the Malay Peninsula in the states of Pahang and Terengganu. It belongs to the Southern division of the Aslian The Aslian languages () are the southernmost branch of Austroasiatic languages spoken on the Malay Peninsula. They are the languages of many of the '' Orang Asli'', the aboriginal inhabitants of the peninsula. The total number of native speakers ... languages, along with Semelai, Temoq, and Mah Meri. A preliminary description of the Semaq Beri language by Nicole Kruspe was published in 2014. References External links *http://projekt.ht.lu.se/rwaai RWAAI (Repository and Workspace for Austroasiatic Intangible Heritage) * http://hdl.handle.net/10050/00-0000-0000-0003-66DE-7@view Semaq Beri in RWAAI Digital Archive {{AustroAsiatic-lang-stub Languages of Malaysia Aslian languages ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Senoic Languages
The Senoic languages (also called Sakai) are a group of Aslian languages spoken by about 33,000 people in the main range of the Malay peninsula The Malay Peninsula ( Malay: ''Semenanjung Tanah Melayu'') is a peninsula in Mainland Southeast Asia. The landmass runs approximately north–south, and at its terminus, it is the southernmost point of the Asian continental mainland. The are .... Languages in the group are, : Semai and Temiar (the main languages), Lanoh, Sabüm, and Semnam. References External links * http://projekt.ht.lu.se/rwaai RWAAI (Repository and Workspace for Austroasiatic Intangible Heritage) * http://hdl.handle.net/10050/00-0000-0000-0003-66EF-E@view Central Aslian languages in RWAAI Digital Archive * Languages of Malaysia Malay Peninsula Peninsular Malaysia {{AustroAsiatic-lang-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Semelai Language
Semelai is an Austroasiatic language spoken in the Malay Peninsula. It belongs to the Southern branch of the Aslian language subgrouping. The Semelai reside predominantly around the Bera, Serting and associated river systems in the states of Pahang, Negeri Sembilan and Johor Johor (; ), also spelled as Johore, is a state of Malaysia in the south of the Malay Peninsula. Johor has land borders with the Malaysian states of Pahang to the north and Malacca and Negeri Sembilan to the northwest. Johor shares maritime b .... Phonology Semelai has 32 consonants and 20 vowels. * Stops /p t c k/ are heard as ̚ t̚ c̚ k̚word-final position. * Palatal sounds /c ɟ/ are slightly affricated as ᶝ ɟᶽwhen in word-initial position. * /s/ may occur as or �within free variation. * Nasals /m n ɲ ŋ/ can occur as prestopped ��m ᵈn ᶡɲ ᶢŋwhen in word-final position. * /r/ can be heard as �when in word-final position. When preceded by a nasal /n/ it is heard as ��r ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
