Wila' language explained

Wila'
Also Known As:	Bila'
Nativename:	Lowland Semang
States:	Malaysia
Era:	Data collected early 1800s
Familycolor:	Austro-Asiatic
Fam2:	Aslian
Fam3:	Jahaic
Fam4:	Western?
Iso3:	none
Linglist:	0m5
Glotto:	none

Wila’, also Bila’ and Lowland Semang, are extinct Aslian languages of Malaya recorded on the Wellesley coast opposite Penang in the early 19th century.^{[1] [2]}

Notes and References

1. Geoffrey Benjamin. 2004. 'Aslian languages', 'Aslian: characteristics and usage.', In: Asmah Hji Omar (volume editor), The encyclopedia of Malaysia, volume 12: Languages and literatures, Kuala Lumpur. Archipelago Press, pp. 46–49
2. Geoffrey Benjamin, 2012. ‘The Aslian languages of Malaysia and Thailand: an assessment.’ In: Peter K. Austin & Stuart McGill (eds), Language Documentation and Description, Volume 11. London: Endangered Languages Project, School of Oriental and African Studies (SOAS), pp.136–230.